C in 21 Days: Week 3

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Summary:

This training course begins with advanced pointer topics and moves on to the use of disk files for data storage and retrieval. It also covers advanced function topics and explores the function library in more detail. The week ends with a discussion of memory management header files and preprocessor directives. Sample listings complete with sample output and an analysis of code illustrate the topics of the day.

Objectives:

After completing this training course , students will be able to:

Use pointers in more complex ways
Use disk files and perform file management functions
Use string manipulation, math, time, and error-handling functions
Get more from functions through the interaction of pointers and functions
Allocate, reallocate and free memory at runtime
Use type casts with variables and pointers
Access arguments passed to the program on the command line
Manipulate individual bits
Apply the principles of modular programming
Use preprocessor directives

Outline:

More on pointers
Using disk files
Manipulating strings
Getting more from functions
Exploring the function library
Odds and ends
Using preprocessor directives

Features:

A glossary

Applicability:

This training course is for the beginning programmer or for the experienced programmer who wants to learn ANSI C.

Prerequisites:

C in 21 Days: Week 1C in 21 Days: Week 2

Technical Requirements:

200MHz Pentium with 32MB Ram. 640 x 480 256-color video (800 x 600 is recommended). Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000, or XP. Minimum Connection Speed: 28.8k. Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher required. Authorware and Macromedia Flash player recommended but not required. JavaScript must be enabled. Netscape and AOL browsers not supported.

Copyright Information:

Borland C++Builder™ is a trademark of Borland Software Corporation.
MinGW™ is a trademark of the Free Software Foundation.
Visual C++® is a trademark or registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

Terms of Use:

None