C Series

C Series
Total Time: 32 hours

C in 21 Days: Week 1

Time: 10 hours

CLGC01

C in 21 Days: Week 1 begins with a basic explanation of C components and quickly progresses to writing and debugging C programs. Sample listings, complete with sample output and an analysis of code, illustrate the topics of the day.

Day 1: Getting Started

Day 2: The Components of a C Program

Day 3: Numeric Variables and Constants

Day 4: Statements, Expressions, and Operators

Day 5: Functions - The Basics

Day 6: Basic Program Control

Day 7: Basic Input/Output

Week 1 in Review

C in 21 Days: Week 2

Time: 11 hours

CLGC02

C in 21 Days: Week 2 covers pointers and variable scope, concepts that are important to capitalizing on C's assets. It also covers numeric arrays, characters and strings, and structures. It introduces additional program control statements, provides detailed explanations of functions, and presents alternative functions. Sample listings, complete with sample output and an analysis of code, illustrate the topics of the day.

Day 8: Numeric Arrays

Day 9: Pointers

Day 10: Characters and Strings

Day 11: Structures

Day 12: Variable Scope

Day 13: More Program Control

Day 14: Working with the Screen, Printer, and Keyboard

Week 2 in Review

C in 21 Days: Week 3

Time: 11 hours

CLGC03

C in 21 Days: Week 3 begins with advanced pointer topics and moves on to the use of disk files for data storage and retrieval. It also covers advanced function topics and explores the function library in more detail. The week ends with a discussion of memory management, header files, and preprocessor directives. Sample listings, complete with sample output and an analysis of code, illustrate the topics of the day.

Day 15: More on Pointers

Day 16: Using Disk Files

Day 17: Manipulating Strings

Day 18: Getting More from Functions

Day 19: Exploring the Function Library

Day 20: Odds and Ends

Day 21: Taking Advantage of Preprocessor Directives and More

Week 3 in Review