This Course

The course aims to introduce programmers to the C language. Previous programming experience is assumed, so we can quickly progress to looking at the features of C and their uses. Students with little programming experience will need to do some homework in order to keep up with the lectures.

Teaching will emphasise the use of supervised practical sessions, giving the student hands on programming experience. The student will collect a number of working practical programs which will be useful reference material for the future.

The notes will include examples and explanation as far as possible. We will try to avoid involved discussion of the syntax of the language. This subject is exhaustively covered in a range of books which are available from bookshops or the University Library.

We aim to introduce C in a structured manner, beginning with the simpler aspects of the language, and working up to more complex issues. Simple aspects will be dealt with rather quickly in order to leave more time for the more powerful features.

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