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Absolute Beginners Guide to C

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I have read this book cover to cover twice! That in itself says a lot. This book provides an easily explained overview of the basics of C programming. When I first read it I was about to take a class in C programming. Boy, did this book make that class easy! Just recently, I read it again, because I have been programming in other languages and wanted a good refresher in C before I started into C++. The book proved useful again. I normally read late in the day when work is finished. This book was not so technical that I got a headache trying to figure it out, but was simple enough for anyone to understand. It was easy to browse through concepts I was already familiar with, and key points were always 'standing' out somewhere where I would not miss them. I would recommend this book for beginning programmers, programmers wanting to switch over to the C language, and especially programmers wanting to learn C++, but want some sort of foundation in C before they begin

I was a psychology major in college. While working as an underwriter at an insurance company, I decided I wanted to become a programmer. This the first programming book I bought, and C is the first language I learned.

Six years later, I have spent the last 4 years as a programmer, and I am now a systems analyst at yet another insurance company.

This book takes you from ground zero (and believe me, I was at ground zero!) to the level you need to be to move on to more complicated texts. Most texts start with the assumption you know some programming. This one does not! Buy it, read it, keep it. You won't be sorry.