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        C For Dummies, 2nd Edition
                 C For Dummies, 2nd Edition 
                 Dan Gookin  
                 ISBN: 978-0-7645-7068-1 
                 Paperback 
                 408 pages 
                 May 2004 
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        If you’re like most people, the above seems like nonsense. Actually, it’s computer sense—C programming. After digesting C For 
        Dummies, 2nd Edition, you’ll understand it. C programs are fast, concise and versatile. They let you boss your computer around for a 
        change. So turn on your computer, get a free compiler and editor (the book tells you where), pull up a chair, and get going. You won’t 
        have to go far (page 13) to find your first program example. You’ll do short, totally manageable, hands-on exercises to help you make 
        sense of:  
                z All 32 keywords in the C language (that’s right—just 32 words)  
                z The functions—several dozen of them  
                z Terms like printf(), scanf(), gets (), and puts ()  
                z String variables, numeric variables, and constants  
                z Looping and implementation  
                z Floating-point values  
             In case those terms are almost as intimidating as the idea of programming, be reassured that C For Dummies was written by Dan 
             Gookin, bestselling author of DOS For Dummies, the book that started the whole library. So instead of using expletives and getting 
             headaches, you’ll be using newly acquired skills and getting occasional chuckles as you discover how to:  
                z Design and develop programs  
                z Add comments (like post-it-notes to yourself) as you go  
                z Link code to create executable programs  
                z Debug and deploy your programs  
                z Use lint, a common tool to examine and optimize your code  
             A helpful, tear-out cheat sheet is a quick reference for comparison symbols, conversion characters, mathematical doodads, C numeric 
             data types, and more. C For Dummies takes the mystery out of programming and gets you into it quickly and painlessly.  
             
                 
        C For Dummies, 2nd Edition
                 C For Dummies, 2nd Edition 
                 Dan Gookin  
                 ISBN: 978-0-7645-7068-1 
                 Paperback 
                 408 pages 
                 May 2004 
        Introduction. 
        Part I: Introduction to C Programming.  
        Chapter 1: Up from the Primordial C.  
        Chapter 2: C of Sorrow, C of Woe.  
        Chapter 3: C Straight.9  
      Chapter 4: C What I/O.  
      Chapter 5: To C or Not to C.  
      Chapter 6: C More I/O with gets() and puts().  
      Part II: Run and Scream from Variables and Math.  
      Chapter 7: A + B = C.  
      Chapter 8: Charting Unknown Cs with Variables.  
      Chapter 9: How to C Numbers.  
      Chapter 10: Cook That C Variable Charred, Please.  
      Part III: Giving Your Programs the Ability to Run Amok.  
      Chapter 11: C More Math and the Sacred Order of Precedence.  
      Chapter 12: C the Mighty if Command.  
      Chapter 13: What If C==C?  
      Chapter 14: Iffy C Logic.  
      Chapter 15: C You Again.  
      Chapter 16: C the Loop, C the Loop++.  
      Chapter 17: C You in a While Loop.  
      Chapter 18: Do C While You Sleep.  
      Chapter 19: Switch Case, or, From ‘C’ to Shining ‘c’.