Professional and Applied Computing

With Beginning C: From Novice to Professional, Fourth Edition, you''ll come to understand the fundamentals of the C language and learn how to program. All you need is this book and any one of the widely available free or commercial C or C++ compilers, and you''ll soon be writing real C programs. You''ll learn C from the first principles, using step-by-step working examples that you''ll create and execute yourself.

This book will increase your programming expertise by guiding you through the development of fully working C applications that use what you''ve learned in a practical context. You''ll also be able to strike out on your own by trying the exercises included at the end of each chapter. Pick up a copy of this book by renowned author, Ivor Horton, because:

• It is the only beginning-level book to cover the latest ANSI standard in C
• Is approachable and aimed squarely at people new to C
• Emphasizes writing code after the first chapter
• Includes substantial examples relevant to intermediate users