Description

This course provides an introduction to the C language and the skills to write simple programs using character-based input and output. The emphasis is on the use of C language constructs, not on program design and problem solving.

Audience

Experienced programmers who need an introduction to the C language.

Prerequisite

Experience with a structured programming language such as COBOL or PL/1.

Objectives

Students will be able to:

• declare and assign values to simple variables
• write information to the terminal screen or text files
• read information from the keyboard or text files
• use arithmetic, relational, and logical operators
• use loops to create iterative processes
• create functions that receive arguments and return values
• use arrays and pointers to manipulate information