C For Dummies
Chapter One
Up from the Primordial C
In This Chapter
* Hysterical C history
* How C programs are created
* Building the source code
* Compiling and linking
* Running the result
As the most useful device you have ever used, a computer can become
anything - as long as you have the ability to program it. That's what
makes computers unique in the pantheon of modern devices. And although
most computer users shy away from programming - confusing it with mathematics
or electrical engineering - the fact is that programming a computer
is really a rather simple and straightforward thing. It's easy.
This chapter introduces you to the basics of programming. Although it has
some yabber-yabber and background information, the meat of the chapter
involves creating, compiling, and running your first program. Feel the power!
Finally, it's you who can tell the computer what to do with itself!
TIP
Because you probably didn't read this book's Introduction (for shame), know
that you should preview Appendix A before starting here.
An Extremely Short and Cheap
History of the C Language
First, there was the B programming la ... read full excerpt from C For Dummies ebook
