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Summary: Didn't work for me
Review: (My version came with a limited version of borland C++ 1.0 on floppy disk.) I guess this book worked for some beginners, but I found it extremely awful. When I picked up this book I had no programming experience what so ever (I never even used DOS). I wanted to learn C on my own though so I was determined to do it. I read each and every chapter about 3 or 4 times trying to learn all the concepts but it was really agonizing. One thing books like this should mention is a basic understanding of algebra being suggested, I'm sure that would have helped me. I will say however that once I did completed this book the C class I eventually took in college wasn't nearly as bad. At least it made me familiar with C and programming. If you've never done any programming what so ever buy something else is all I can say (I hear C for Dummies is good).
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Summary: Didn't work for me
Review: 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!
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Summary: I got an "A"!
Review: 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!
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Summary: I got an "A"!
Review: 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!
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Summary: AWESOME BEGINNERS BOOK FOR 'C' PROGRAMMING
Review: 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???
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Summary: AWESOME BEGINNERS BOOK FOR 'C' PROGRAMMING
Review: 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???
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Summary: Excellent book for beginners
Review: Good book for beginners. Even if have never touched a programming language before this can get started. The author has some DOS specific commands in his programming. So it limits you in that respect. If you can figure out where to take out the DOS stuff you can use it on any platform.
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Summary: Excellent book to learn C
Review: 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.
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Summary: NO LONGER A BEGINNER
Review: I read this book, and shortly after began my own little business of C/C++ programming! This book is excellent, and if you use it right, can help you in many ways!
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Summary: Introduction to C if You're a Dope...
Review: I wouldn't recommend this book; the presentation is shallow as are the examples. Author assumes reader has little sense and the text is often goofy.
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