Applied C: An Introduction and More |  | Authors: Alice Fischer, David Eggert, Stephen Ross
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math
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Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 413647
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Pages: 1136
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.5
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 7.3 x 1.6
ISBN: 0070217483
Dewey Decimal Number: 005.133
EAN: 9780070217485
ASIN: 0070217483
Publication Date: June 2, 2000
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Product Description
Applied C: An Introduction and More provides an introduction to C programming from a hands on perspective. With this book both Computer Science and Engineering students learn the C language and how to program through the reading and writing of basic programs early in the book. After introducing students to the basics, the authors use a spiral approach to build on concepts incrementally so that by the end students are able to write longer programs that require multiple functions. The teaching of these programming concepts is accompanied by a focus on sound program design that emphasizes the need for complete and accurate program specification as well as careful testing from the beginning. Both Engineering and Computer Science students will find this book appealing due to the diverse blend of applications. In addition to many motivating applications throughout the text, topics are introduced with excellent background and motivation followed by accessible explanations illustrated liberally with diagrams, graphs, and short programs. The text is comprehensive and contains enough material for one semester or two quarters of instruction. Topics in the first half are important for all engineering students to master. The third quarter of the text covers basic data structures and algorithms that are of general interest. The last quarter of the book is of greater interest to computer science students and includes several important topics that are rarely covered by textbooks or presented in a manner that is accessible to students.
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 1116 pages of absolute rubbish. April 22, 2008
Peter Johnson (at my desk)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I went to Univ of New Haven, home of both Alice Fischer and David Eggert, and I took the Intro to C Programming course. Consider that NOTHING in the book corresponds to anything in the class (which was also put together by Fischer), and we're off to a lousy start already.
Since you're probably not planning to go to UNH, I'll stick to reviewing the book. In a nutshell, it's awful. Fischer & Co keep forgetting that this is supposed to be an INTRODUCTION to C, not an all-purpose compendium of all C knowledge. There's no rhyme or reason to the layout, and the self-test questions at the end of each chapter test you on topics that weren't even IN the preceding chapter. The writers make no attempt to explain just what the heck they're talking about, ever, and it also suffers from Lazy Example Syndrome, in that the examples given in the text are several orders of magnitude simpler than anything they ask you to do yourself. In short, the book makes no attempt to explain anything, ever.
I need to reiterate what I started with: I took the class that this book was written for, and even in that setting, it was completely incomprehensible. I can't even imagine how useless this book would be on its own. Avoid it at all costs. If you see a copy laying on the sidewalk, don't pick it up. If your friend wants to give you his copy, find a new friend.
 my comments October 11, 2003
liqiang (Chengdu,Sichuan China.)
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
i'm learning this book in Chinese edition,it's different from the books that written by Chinese authors.
Wonderful textbook June 20, 2001
Henry Choi (US)
3 out of 7 found this review helpful
This book is very wonderful for students in freshman. Very detail examples.. best Algorithms.. This is the most beautiful Book of Introduction of C. ...
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