CS112
Fall 1997
Ileana Streinu

• CS1 in C
• CS1 in Pascal or other language

• Review the basic C syntax by going over introductory chapters in some good C book. The things I expect everybody to be familiar with include:
  1. Variables, assignment, x++ and ++x.
  2. Statements: if ... else, switch ... break, for loops, while loops.
  3. Operators: ==, !=, <= etc. Boolean operations: &&, ||.
  4. Functions. Local and global variables.
  5. The structure of a C program. The main() function.
  6. The meaning of the #include directives.
  7. Basic I/O: printf, scanf.
  8. Pointers. Arrays. Strings.
• Suggestions for C readings: same as above, or use your class notes and textbook(s) from last semester.
• If needed, I will do a quick review of C syntax in class, at the beginning of the semester.

• Contact me at streinu@cs.smith.edu (If you want to send me email from Netscape, make sure you set your Identity by specifying your email address in Netscape using Options/Mail and News Preferences/Identity).
• Become familiar with the basic C syntax by going over introductory chapters in some good C book. The things I expect everybody to be familiar with include:
  1. Variables, assignment, x++ and ++x.
  2. Statements: if ... else, switch ... break, for loops, while loops.
  3. Operators: ==, !=, <= etc. Boolean operations: &&, ||.
  4. Functions. Local and global variables.
  5. The structure of a C program. The main() function.
  6. The meaning of the #include directives.
  7. Basic I/O: printf, scanf.
  8. Pointers. Arrays. Strings.
• Suggestions for C readings:
  1. Aitken and Jones, Teach Yourself C in 21 Days, SAMS Publishing, ISBN 0-672-30448-1. Probably readily available at Barnes & Noble, or order it on-line from MacMillan Publishing (use Search to locate the book).
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  2. Do a search in your library for "C programming language" books and use whatever is readily available.
• If needed, I will do a quick review of C syntax in class, at the beginning of the semester.