'Assuming no prior programming experience, the author presents a subset of C powerful enough for solving nontrivial programming problems, yet simple enough so that a novice can steer clear of the pitfalls. Computer experiments serve to clarify presented concepts and guide readers into making discoveries on their own. Zentrallblatt fur Didaktik der Mathematik

• 1. The Basics ; 1.1 Identifiers ; 1.2 Sybolic Constants ; 1.3 Variables ; 1.4 Data Types ; 1.5 Operators ; 1.6 Expressions ; 1.7 Statements ; 1.8 Program Execution ; 2. Statements: Part I ; 2.1 Output ; 2.2 Assignment ; 2.3 Input ; 3. Statements: Part II ; 3.1 Selection ; 3.1.1 The if Statement ; 3.1.2 The if-else Statement ; 3.1.3 The switch Statement ; 4. Functions ; 4.1 Functions: The Basics ; 4.2 Functions: Input and Output ; 4.2.1 Functions with Input ; 4.2.2 Functions with Output ; 4.3 Scope ; 4.3.1 Static Variables ; 4.3.2 The Function Main ; 4.3.3 A Note on Prototypes ; 5. A Brief Introduction to Pointers ; 5.1 The Pointer Concept ; 5.2 Declaration and Assingnment of Pointers ; 5.2.1 The Deferencing Operator ; 5.3 Passing Pointers to Functions ; 6. Arrays ; 6.1 One Dimensional Arrays ; 6.2 Arrays and Pointers ; 6.2.1 Pointer Arithmetic ; 6.2.2 Passing Arrays as Parameters ; 6.2.3 Sorting: An Application Using Arrays ; 6.3 Two Dimensional Arrays ; 6.3.1 Two Dimensional Array Arithmetic ; 6.4 Strings ; 7. Structs and Linked Lists ; 7.1 Structs ; 7.1.1 Declaring the Struct Type ; 7.1.2 Struct Variables ; 7.2 Dynamic Memory Allocation ; 7.2.1 Deallocation of memory ; 7.3 Linked Lists ; 7.3.1 Accessing Individual Components ; 8. Files ; 8.1 File Buffers ; 8.2 File Commands ; 8.2.1 Detecting the End of a File ; 9. Recursion ; 10. Optimal Extras ; 10.1 Additional Data Types ; 10.2 Shorthand Operator Notation ; 10.3 Macros ; 10.4 Compilation Schemes ; 10.4.1 Conditional Compilation ; 10.4.2 Separate Compilation ; 10.5 Two Unusual Operations ; 10.6 Passing Parameters to Main ; 10.7 Variable Length Parameter Lists ; Appendix: ; A: Discussion of Experiments ; B: Notes on Some Library Functions ; C: Keywords and Symbols ; D: ASCII Code