From Problem to Program: An Introduction to Programming Design and C

Author: Qiu Zongyan
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Publish Date: 2002-07-01
Features: This textbook is designed for undergraduate and associate degree programs in science and engineering, focusing on programming and C language courses. It is also suitable for computer professionals and enthusiasts as a reference. The book serves as an introductory guide or reference for readers with little or no programming experience. With programming as the main thread, it introduces C language and related programming knowledge. It provides an in-depth discussion on how to approach problems and write programs, emphasizing the entire process of analyzing problems, decomposing them, determining key steps, defining function abstraction, identifying loops, selecting language structures, and finally writing the program. The book pays special attention to promoting "good" C programming practices, adhering to the correct writing conventions advocated by the ANSI C standard, and analyzing the dangers of poor programming habits. It provides a detailed introduction to the structure, mechanisms, and background of the C language to help readers understand the essence of problems and introduces many practical C programming techniques. In summary, the book aims to teach readers how to write correct, clear, concise, efficient, readable, and easily modifiable C programs. It also appropriately introduces and explains general issues in programming, programming languages, and computer science reflected in basic programming and C. The book includes numerous program examples, with many offering multiple solutions under different considerations, as well as questions for readers to further explore. Each chapter is accompanied by a rich set of programming exercises. The book is divided into 9 chapters:
1. Programming
2. C Language and C Programs
3. Data Objects and Computation
4. Variables, Functions, and Control Structures
5. Loops and Program Control
6. C Language Program Structure
7. Data Object Combination
8. Arrays
9. Pointers
10. Structures and Others
11. Files and Standard Library Functions