This book teaches computer programming to the complete beginner using the native C language. As
such it assumes you have no knowledge whatsoever about programming. The main goal of this book
is to teach fundamental programming principles using C one of the most widely used programming
languages in the world today. We discuss only those features and statements in C that are
necessary to achieve our goal. Once you learn the principles well they can be applied to any
language. If you are worried that you are not good at high-school mathematics don't be. It is
a myth that you must be good at mathematics to learn programming. C is considered a 'modern'
language even though its roots date back to the 1970s. Originally C was designed for writing
'systems' programs-things like operating systems editors compilers assemblers and input
output utility programs. But today C is used for writing all kinds of applications programs
as well-word processing programs spreadsheet programs database management programs
accounting programs games robots embedded systems electronics (i.e. Arduino) educational
software-the list is endless. Note: Appendices A-D are available as part of the free source
code download at the Apress website. What You Will Learn: How to get started with programming
using the C language How to use the basics of C How to program with sequence selection and
repetition logic How to work with characters How to work with functions How to use arrays Who
This Book Is For: This book is intended for anyone who is learning programming for the first
time.
