CSC 230 C and Software Tools

3 Credit Hours

Details of C programming as compared with Java; Lexical structure, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics (idioms, common uses) of C; Stages of compliation, linking and execution; Strings, arrays, structures, pointers, and memory management; C libraries; Tools for design, maintenance, and debugging of programs; Separate compliation, modular programming; Integrated development environments.

Prerequisite

CSC 216 Programming Concepts – Java with a grade of C or higher

Course Objectives

Students will develop a proficiency in the C programming language and its application to system level programming, speed and efficiency of execution and basics of simulations and modeling.

Course Requirements

Exercises, homeworks, and exams.

Textbook

K.N. King, C Programming, A Modern Approach, 2nd Edition, W.W. Norton, ISBN 978-0-393-97950-3.