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Basis Year, Semester 2, spring 2008 - C programming

Teacher: Andrea Valente (aaue.dk/~av)

Book:

C Programming for the Absolute Beginner, Second Edition (For the Absolute Beginner)
Michael Vine
Course Technology PTR
ISBN: 1598634801 (ISBN-13: 978-1598634808) (amazon)

Exam solutions: here

Old exam (test yourself): here

Pensum: here

Course plan:

Lecture nr: Date: Topic: Literature: Comments:

1 12/2 B204 8:30 Introduction
First C program. How to install CYGWIN and CGG. Execute a program on paper. chapter 1, Challenges

2 26/2 B204 8:30 Algorithms
Top-down modeling. The typical algorithm and its implementation in C (using variables, scanf, printf, assignment). Data-types: numbers and operators. chapter 2

3 4/3 B204 8:30 Conditionals
How to express choice. Input validation.
A small project: define and implement a 7 segment display.
Create random values. chapter 3

4 11/3 B204 8:30 Loops
How to repeat actions: while, for do-while loops.
Some classical math problems (and their solution). chapter 4 Exercise: estimate (in n steps) PI/4, using this formula:

5 18/3 B204 8:30 Functions
Top-down modeling and modularity.
Function == behavior of a component, so nested components become functions calling other functions. Procedural abstraction. chapter 4 Examples of Textual User Interface (source and executables)
And a simple game (using my_conio library).

Easter vacation

6 25/3 B207 8:30 Arrays
Introduction, declaration, use, passing an array to a function, ... (chapter 6, part of 7 and8)
Binary and Hexadecimal
Conversion, bit-wise operators
How to program the ELEXOL I/O USB card
Specs, simple library to set/read pins on the card, examples. Slides.
Programming the I/O Card and the Datasheet.

7 28/3 B207 8:30 Pointers and strings
Strings as array of characters. Special operators for strings.
Algorithms for string manipulation. ...
AI programs: can string manipulation simulate intelligence? (see here) chapter 6,7

8 15/4 B204 8:30 Data structures and allocation
Struct, typedef, union. Dynamic memory allocation. chapter 8 (examples here)

9 22/4 B204 8:30 Files
Text files, CSV files, and PGM image files. chapters 11 (examples ZIP)

10 6/5 B204 8:30 Old exercises and documentation
Doxygen (1, 2, 3)

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Lecture nr:	Date:	Topic:	Literature:	Comments:
1	12/2 B204 8:30	Introduction First C program. How to install CYGWIN and CGG. Execute a program on paper.	chapter 1, Challenges
2	26/2 B204 8:30	Algorithms Top-down modeling. The typical algorithm and its implementation in C (using variables, scanf, printf, assignment). Data-types: numbers and operators.	chapter 2
3	4/3 B204 8:30	Conditionals How to express choice. Input validation. A small project: define and implement a 7 segment display. Create random values.	chapter 3
4	11/3 B204 8:30	Loops How to repeat actions: while, for do-while loops. Some classical math problems (and their solution).	chapter 4	Exercise: estimate (in n steps) PI/4, using this formula:
5	18/3 B204 8:30	Functions Top-down modeling and modularity. Function == behavior of a component, so nested components become functions calling other functions. Procedural abstraction.	chapter 4	Examples of Textual User Interface (source and executables) And a simple game (using my_conio library).
Easter vacation
6	25/3 B207 8:30	Arrays Introduction, declaration, use, passing an array to a function, ... (chapter 6, part of 7 and8) Binary and Hexadecimal Conversion, bit-wise operators How to program the ELEXOL I/O USB card Specs, simple library to set/read pins on the card, examples.	Slides. Programming the I/O Card and the Datasheet.
7	28/3 B207 8:30	Pointers and strings Strings as array of characters. Special operators for strings. Algorithms for string manipulation. ... AI programs: can string manipulation simulate intelligence? (see here)	chapter 6,7
8	15/4 B204 8:30	Data structures and allocation Struct, typedef, union. Dynamic memory allocation.	chapter 8 (examples here)
9	22/4 B204 8:30	Files Text files, CSV files, and PGM image files.	chapters 11 (examples ZIP)
10	6/5 B204 8:30	Old exercises and documentation Doxygen (1, 2, 3)