C Programming in 12 Easy Lessons

Don't let nobody tell you different! I'm a Systems Engineer, not a programmer. This is the greatest 'intro to C' programming book of all time. My version didn't have a CDROM it came with a floppy that I found to be fantastic. I've never depended on the FREE, GiveAway compiler that comes with any programming book. And I strongly recommend that nobody else should either. Using the free 'cripple-ware' that comes with most programming books is a virtual guarantee of getting some indeterminate number of headaches, the magnitude of which, can be predicted.NO THE AUTHOR DOESN'T DEAL HEAVILY WITH POINTERS, like some reviewers gripe about. But he covers them MUCH MORE THAN ADEQUATELY FOR AN "INTRO" BOOK. Detailed, in-depth coverage of pointers is simply, BEYOND THE SCOPE OF THIS BOOK's MISSION.What makes this book so fantastic is that it is built in a great fashion from simple to more complex tasks that are RELEVANT, and that build on all of the previous knowledge. BUT, WHAT IS ABSOLUTELY KILLER, and nobody else seems to do this; is that there are a lot of programs given in the book - AND RIGHT ON THE SAME PAGE, LINE-BY-LINE - the author explains what each and every line of code is doing AND WHY. Some of the other reviewers imply that this makes the book too simplistic; but for beginners, this is JUST AWESOME.NO - IT's NOT THE RIGHT BOOK FOR ACCOMPLISHED PROGRAMMERS, BUT WHY WOULD THEY THINK THAT IT WOULD BE???

C in 12 easy lessons is THE BEST book on C programming for THE BEGINNER! Last summer i took a 5 week college crash course on C programming. Welp...the teacher gave me an "F" (the teacher sucked but that a whole other program) Plus the book he used to to teach the class was soooo freakin confusing it was pathetic! You know the type of books I'm talking about! The kind where the author has to feed his ego by trying to get the reader confused with BIGLONGCOMPUTERWORDSLIKETHIS rather than just speaking in English. Anyway, I re-took the class (with a different teacher thank god!) and thanks to this book..i got an "A". This book is PEEEEERFECT for the beginner! When I took "C" the first time I bought 3 different books on trying to understand pointers and functions to no avail BUT...this book did it! This book will TEACH you "C". But more important than that...the way this book is written, you will REMEMBER how to program in "C". I'm taking Visual C++ in the fall and low and behold...Mr. Perry has a "Visual C++ in 12 Easy Lessons" book! What more could a "PC Progamming" Major ask for! Thanks Mr. Perry!

I purchased this book at the recommendation of an IT manager prior to taking an Into to C Programming college course. While the book was not the recommended text for the couse, it was an acceptable alternative. The book provides a solid foundation and knowledge base, with examples, source code, and review opportunties to ensure solid comphrension. I worked through the book prior to the course, and felt I learned significantly more from the book.However, I was somewhat disappointed in the coverage of pointers, which seemed to be lacking for such a critical component of C. Overall, I would highly recommend this book.

This book is the reason I like programming this much. It explains everything a beginner should wonder. Something like you are having private lessons from an expert.

This is an excellent book for beginners. I know, I was one. When I read this book, it opened my eyes to all the possibilites in programming. Before I bought this book I had no idea on how to program. But I can now say that I can have an intelligent conversation about programming.