C for Everyone: The JumpStart Guide to C

The purpose of this book is to teach the C programming language, using examples running on the JumpStart MicroBox hardware. A college-level course syllabus can be constructed around this book and its examples, suitable for both hardware and software engineers.

If you are purchasing the JumpStart MicroBox education kit, you do not need to purchase this book separately.

The book starts off with an introduction chapter using tutorial examples, after which the elements of the C language are presented in a methodical and logical manner. The authors have over 30 years of experience of writing C compilers and interacting with customers, and special attention is given to topics that may not be obvious to users with only “usage experience” with the language.

“Can you learn C from this book without the MicroBox hardware?” The answer is undoubtedly Yes! Section II, The C Programming Language, is a concise practical introduction to the C language. Reading through this section alone will give you a good understanding of the language. So, whatever platform you are using C on, you may peruse the examples and text, and “type away”.

Table of Contents

Section I – Tutorial Introduction
Chapter 1 – Introduction

Section II – The C Programming Language
Chapter 2 – Basic Elements Of C
Chapter 3 – Expressions And Operators
Chapter 4 – Statements
Chapter 5 – Variables
Chapter 6 – Types And Declarations
Chapter 7 – Functions
Chapter 8 – The C Preprocessor
Chapter 9 – The Standard C Library

Section III – Advanced Topics In C
Chapter 10 – Effective Pointer And Array Usage
Chapter 11 – Dynamic Data Structures

Section IV – Appendices
Appendix A – Introduction To Computer Arithmetic
Appendix B – A Brief History Of C
Appendix C – The C Standards
Appendix D – C Compilers And The Runtime Environment