introduction to computer programming in c

Introduction to Computer

Programming in Cwww.ccsa126.wikispaces.com

Lecture 1: Outline

• Introduction• Course Syllabus• Learning Objectives• Textbooks• Labs• Grading

• Installing / using Visual Studio 2010

Introduction to programmingWhat is programming and programming

languages?

• Computers are really very dumb machines indeed because they do only what they are told to do.

• computer systems perform their operations on a very primitive level For example, know how to add one to a number or how to test whether a number is equal to zero.

• The basic operations of a computer system form what is known as the computer’s instruction set

Cont

• To solve a problem using a computer, you must express the solution to the problem in terms of the instructions of the particular computer. • A computer program is just a collection of the instructions necessary

to solve a specific problem.• The approach or method that is used to solve the problem is known

as an algorithm.

Example

• to develop a program that tests if a number is odd or even, the set of statements that solves the problem becomes the program.

• The method that is used to test if the number is even or odd is the algorithm.

• to develop a program to solve a particular problem,• first express the solution to the problem in terms of an algorithm and then• develop a program that implements that algorithm.

cont

• the algorithm for solving the even/odd problem might be expressed as follows: • First, divide the number by two. If the remainder of the division is zero, the number is even;

otherwise, the number is odd.

• you can then proceed to write the instructions necessary to implement the algorithm on a particular computer system. These instructions would be expressed in

• the statements of a particular computer language, such as Visual Basic, Java, C++, or C.

Programming in c Learning Objectives

•First course in Computer Programming• No previous knowledge is assumed !

•By the end of the course, students will:• Understand fundamental concepts of computer programming/imperative

structured programming languages• Design algorithms to solve (simple) problems• Use the C programming language

Textbook• Stephen Kochan, Programming in C, 3rd Edition, Sams

Publishing, 2005• Main (first) textbook for this course• Teaches you how to program (in C)• Follows an approach suited for a first programming language

Policies and Grading

• Lectures: can be interactive, with questions and interactive problem solving• Labs: mandatory attendance• Each lab session has a practical programming assignment to be done

individually in class • Read lecture slides and corresponding textbook chapters before attending the

lab session !• Final grade:

• 10 Programming Assignments 30%• Midterm Exam 25%• Final Exam 45%• Total 100%

Course chapters [Kochan]

• Some Fundamentals• Compiling and Running your First C Program• Variables, Data Types, and Arithmetic Expressions • Input and output• Program Looping • Making Decisions • Working with Arrays • Working with Functions • Putting it all together

IDE

Microsoft visual studio 2010 / any edition

Installing VS 2010

• After downloading the installation exe file we should extract it

Installing VS 2010

Installing VS 2010

• Installation options

Installing VS 2010

• Installation in progress

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• We should exit all Microsoft running Apps

Installing VS 2010

• We must check all the supported packages we need

Installing VS 2010

• We must check all features we want to install

Installing VS 2010

Installing VS 2010