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Applications Programming in ANSI C (3rd Edition)
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Applications Programming in ANSI C (3rd Edition)by Richard Johnsonbaugh and Martin Kalin
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tough read - book won't program for you, January 12, 2006 Reviewer:Patrick (Mass, USA) - For those that had a tough time with this book, I can certainly understand. I had no prior programming experience in C or any other medium to high level language prior to this course. My title is obviously misleading and I found this book to be amazing... after I read it for the second time. That's right - in one semester I read it three times in total and later went on to scan through it for an approximate 3.6 times reading through it. My first time reading it I said, "..you've got to be kidding.., this isn't a book.. it's a paperweight from an unknown galaxy..". I did my best to stay optimistic as I had a great teacher who pushed us to excel... teachers do make a difference as Im sure most of you know. So I went back and this time took longer to read it, did the example programs in each chapter and walked through each one step by step til I had migraines... I also attempted the programming questions( not the harder exercises ), and kept a log book of each chapters questions so as to grade myself. It was after reading it this time around that I had come to understand what was going on... which is hard to explain in words. It's the "aha!" and, "that's it!" realization you all of a sudden get. The third time I quickly scanned through the worked example programs again... and attempted the exercises which are extremely difficult and you have to use your own discretion as there's no answers to them in the back of the book. Needless to say I did not do as many I wish I could. The fourth scan through was for tests preparation. I think what I'm trying to convey here is that this book is not going to do the programming and learning for you. You can't pick up this book/course/science and expect to know how to do it... unless you're a phenom in the minority. It's an applied field, you need to get your hands dirty and slam that keyboard. Who knows, it might only take you two times through the book. When you come out of the course and know you put in a valid and sincere effort, you'll look back with amazement at how far you've come. Anybody can do this. You can't do this if you don't want to. You can't do this if you don't apply yourself. This is isn't policical science, sociology or criminal justice where you get to talk alot and not do alot. In this field, you talk less and actually do alot. I think you get the picture. In hindsight, after about the second or third read I realized this book was actually written well and organized appropriately but you can't expect to understand it if you don't make the effort. This book has no fluff, this book is all business.. after recieving a practically new book, and putting in through the ringer, the book is 65% marked up, heavily marked with blue and red pens and yellow highlights, pages falling out and binding broken. You can't take it lightly, it's not a 'for dummies' book, but the 'dummy' can do it if given the time, motivation, and will to succeed. You can do it.
The publisher, Prentice-Hall Engineering/Science/Mathematics
The text takes a true introductory approach by assuming no prior programming experience in C or any other language.
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