INFO 2040 - Introduction to C Programming

4.5 Credits

Students program in the ‘C’ programming language in a UNIX or other operating system environment. Students also develop utilities compatible with UNIX or another platform. In addition, students develop algorithms and programs in ‘C’, including file manipulation.

Prerequisites: (1) INFO 1500

Lecture Hours: 4.5
Lab Hours: 0.0
Internship Hours: 0.0
Clinical or Practicum Hours: 0.0

Course Objectives

Demonstrate the relationship between basic computer programming principles and the ‘C’ language.
Demonstrate an ability to write syntactically and logically correct C programs.
Differentiate current standards of C programs.
Develop programs using functions in C.
Describe and apply pointers within functions and data structures.
Describe the difference between call-by-value and call-by-reference.
Describe the concepts of scope and lifetime in a C program.
Utilize single and multiple-subscripted arrays in a C program.
Utilize string manipulation functions from the string-handling library.
Tailor programs for a UNIX-like or another operating system environment.
Use utilities and other operating system and software development resources to bring their programs to successful execution.
Access and manipulate files in a C program, using standard and POSIX functions, and from a UNIX command shell prompt.

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