Contents at a Glance -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- Is the C Language Relevant? -- The C Programming For Dummies Approach -- How This Book Works -- Icons Used in This Book -- Parting Thoughts -- Part I: Getting Started with C Programming -- Chapter 1: A Quick Start for the Impatient -- What You Need in Order to Program -- Behold the Code::Blocks IDE -- Your First Project -- Chapter 2: The Programming Thing -- The History of Programming -- The Programming Process -- Chapter 3: Anatomy of C -- Parts of the C Language -- Behold the Typical C Program -- Part II: C Programming 101 -- Chapter 4: Trials and Errors -- Display Stuff on the Screen -- More Display Nonsense -- Chapter 5: Values and Constants -- A Venue for Various Values -- The Computer Does the Math -- Always the Same -- Chapter 6: A Place to Put Stuff -- Values That Vary -- Variable Madness! -- Chapter 7: Input and Output -- Character I/O -- Text I/O, but Mostly I -- Chapter 8: Decision Making -- If What? -- Multiple Decisions -- Multiple Comparisons with Logic -- The Old Switch Case Trick -- The Weird?: Decision Thing -- Chapter 9: Loops, Loops, Loops -- A Little Déjà Vu -- The Thrill of for Loops -- The Joy of the while Loop -- Loopy Stuff -- Chapter 10: Fun with Functions -- Anatomy of a Function -- Functions and Variables -- Part III: Build Upon What You Know -- Chapter 11: The Unavoidable Math Chapter -- Math Operators from Beyond Infinity -- Math Function Mania -- It's Totally Random -- The Holy Order of Precedence -- Chapter 12: Give Me Arrays -- Behold the Array -- Multidimensional Arrays -- Arrays and Functions -- Chapter 13: Fun with Text -- Character Manipulation Functions -- String Functions Galore -- Fun with printf() Formatting -- Gently Down the Stream -- Chapter 14: Structures, the Multivariable -- Hello, Structure -- Weird Structure Concepts.

Chapter 15: Life at the Command Prompt -- Conjure a Terminal Window -- The main() Function Arguments -- Understanding main()'s arguments -- Time to Bail -- Chapter 16: Variable Nonsense -- Variable Control -- Variables, Variables Everywhere -- Chapter 17: Binary Mania -- Binary Basics -- Bit Manipulation -- The Joy of Hex -- Part IV: The Advanced Part -- Chapter 18: Introduction to Pointers -- The Biggest Problem with Pointers -- Sizing Up Variable Storage -- The Hideously Complex Topic of Pointers -- Chapter 19: Deep into Pointer Land -- Pointers and Arrays -- Strings Are Pointer-Things -- Pointers in Functions -- Chapter 20: Linked Lists -- Give Me Memory! -- Lists That Link -- Chapter 21: It's About Time -- What Time Is It? -- Time to Program -- Part V: And the Rest of It -- Chapter 22: Permanent Storage Functions -- Sequential File Access -- Random File Access -- Chapter 23: File Management -- Directory Madness -- Fun with Files -- Chapter 24: Beyond Mere Mortal Projects -- The Multi-Module Monster -- Other Libraries to Link -- Chapter 25: Out, Bugs! -- Code::Blocks Debugger -- Solving Problems by Using printf() and puts() -- Improved Error Messages -- Part VI: The Part of Tens -- Chapter 26: Ten Common Boo-Boos -- Conditional Foul-Ups -- == v. = -- Dangerous Loop Semicolons -- Commas in for Loops -- Missing break in a Switch Structure -- Missing Parentheses and Curly Brackets -- Pay Heed to That Warning -- Endless Loops -- scanf() Blunders -- Streaming Input Restrictions -- Chapter 27: Ten Reminders and Suggestions -- Maintain Good Posture -- Use Creative Names -- Write a Function -- Work on Your Code a Little Bit at a Time -- Break Apart Larger Projects into Several Modules -- Know What a Pointer Is -- Add White Space before Condensing -- Know When if-else Becomes switch-case -- Remember Assignment Operators.

When You Get Stuck, Read Your Code Out Loud -- Afterword -- Appendix A: ASCII Codes -- Appendix B: Keywords -- Appendix C: Operators -- Appendix D: Variable Types -- Appendix E: Escape Sequences -- Appendix F: Conversion Characters -- Appendix G: Order of Precedence -- Index -- About the Author.