Introduction to C Programming

Self-Introduction

Edgar Simo-Serra
Department of Computer Science and Engineering (情報理工学科), Assistant Professor
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Specialty
- Machine Learning
- Computer Vision
- Computer Graphics
Hobbies:
- Ceramics

Class Objectives

Basic Unix Knowledge
Learn the basics of operating in a terminal environment and of the Unix operating system, such as file permissions.
Basic Programming Knowledge
Learn basic concepts of programming such as file input/output and looping, and learn to apply these skills to a variety of problems.
Practical Programming Skills
Learn how to implement, compile, and execute simple programs using the C programming language.

Why the C Language?

General-purpose high-performance language
Easy to map to machine instructions
Can be used in a very wide diversity of applications
Code optimization and error checking during compilation

#include <stdio.h>
int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
{
   printf("Hello World!\n");
   return 0;
}

Code example

#include <stdio.h> // Header that lets us reuse code

// Entry point, code starts by running this function
int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
{
   printf("Hello World!\n"); // Statement
   return 0; // Returns 0 when program successfully exited
}

Headers let us reuse code
For each task or statement we use functions
- main is a special function that is called when the program starts
Code must be compiled into machine code that can be run by the computer

Introduction to C Programming

Lecture Overview

Self-Introduction

Class Objectives

Class Schedule

Why the C Language?

About these slides

Class Prerequisites

Class Grading

Class Textbook

How the Classes Work

Homework

TA Assistance

The C Programming Language

Code example

UNIX

Linux

Setting up the Environment

Platform-Specific Environments

Troubleshooting

Using Applications

Virtual Terminal

Basic Usage

Helpful commands

Using the X window system

Other Useful Applications

Virtual Workspaces

Emacs

Keybindings

Practice

Summary

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