CS 2213/2211 Reference Materials

CS 2213/2211
Advanced Programming
Reference Materials

Lectures and Examples: Many are adapted from those of Mike Maltrud. In each case there either already is or will be a link to these on the "Calendar" page.

Unix, etc.
- Unix Basics Very brief introduction to Unix
- vi Editor Cheat Sheet Starts with the ultra-simplified "12 basic vi commands"
- lint and make Very brief introduction to make and lint
Random Numbers
- Random Number Generators Introduction to random numbers and their generation
Input/Output
- Input/Output in C Introduction to printf and scanf
- Copy Programs Simple programs to copy a file char-by-char from the standardinput to the standard output
- Self-reproducing C programs Just for fun.
- Another Self-reproducing C program More sophisticated but easier to understand
- New Code in a Self-reproducing C program Incorporating New Code Into a Self-reproducing C Program
Object-oriented Programming in C
- Multiple File Compilation Simple initial example of a C program spread across several files
- Copy Programs A program to copy input to output, in C, C++, and Java.
- Object-oriented Programming in C A file in C takes the place of a class in C++ or in Java.
Pointers in C
- Pointers An introduction to pointers
- Swapping Programs A sequence of programs that swap the values held in two locations

Comparisons of C, C++, and Java:

Overview of C, C++, and Java features
A program different in C and C++
Generic stack using a C++ template
Queue in Java Circular, array-based queue in java, with command interpreter for testing

Side-by-side Comparisons: C, C++, and Java:

Dice program C / Java: Side-by-side Comparison
Sieve program C / Java: Side-by-side Comparison
Stack program C / C++ / Java: Side-by-side Comparison
Stack program in one file C / C++ / Java: Side-by-side Comparison

Other C Language Resources:

C standard -- (pdf) Official standard definition of C, hard to read.
C rationale -- (pdf) Official rationale for the C standard, hard to read.
C rationale -- (html) Official rationale for the C standard, hard to read.
C tutorial -- (html) Simple C tutorial.
C tutorial -- (html) Readable C tutorial. (howstuffworks.com)
C reference -- (html) Fairly simple C reference.
C reference -- (pdf) Complex C reference, IBM extensions (204 pages).
C reference -- (pdf) Another sophisticated C reference (206 pages).
C standard libary -- Almost the same as Appendix D of Weiss.
C standard libary -- Plauger's very thorough library description.
Solutions -- From the "White Book" K&R C language. description.

CS 2213/2211Advanced Programming Reference Materials

CS 2213/2211
Advanced Programming
Reference Materials