Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 exptools 1/6/84; site ihuxr.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!houxm!ihnp4!ihuxr!stanwyck From: stanwyck@ihuxr.UUCP (Don Stanwyck) Newsgroups: net.lang.c Subject: Introductory C Textbook Message-ID: <1162@ihuxr.UUCP> Date: Fri, 3-Aug-84 12:38:59 EDT Article-I.D.: ihuxr.1162 Posted: Fri Aug 3 12:38:59 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 4-Aug-84 03:21:31 EDT Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 39 I have been teaching UNIX(tm) at the community college level for awhile, but this fall have been requested to teach C as UNIX isn't being offered. While I work with C in my every-day work, I have never had to try to find a good textbook for teaching C. The Students: Community College (2 year), offers AS in DP, most courses centered on COBOL on IBM mainframes/minis. Also expect a few local area professionals with computer background (again, probably COBOL, probably IBM). Example of range: My summer UNIX course had both a high school student and a person with a PhD in Math and CS, and those inbetween were mechanics looking to change jobs through BSCS with MBA wondering what all the fuss about UNIX was. The Course: Introduction to C, a special topics course offered by the DP Department. Taught on IBM-PCs or DEC-RSTS mini (not yet determined.) Topics to be covered: - what is C - good for what (as compared to COBOL, etc.) - C programming - some data structure and recursion (1 lecture between the two) - some programming assignments. 3 semester credit hour course. (Meets once a week for 3 hours) Wanted: - Textbook recommendations - Programming assignment recommendations (Serious only, please) - ideas on presentation of COBOL vs C, RPG-II vs C, etc. - Suggestions on general teaching of C Thanx lotz, az i no u will all b very helpfull. -- ________ ( ) Don Stanwyck @( o o )@ 312-979-3062 ( || ) Cornet-367-3062 ( \__/ ) ihnp4!ihuxr!stanwyck (______) Bell Labs @ Naperville, IL