由于C语言中的关键字是由英文单词构成，因此它非常有利于运用双语讲授或英语讲授。本书为国内高校进行C语言双语或英语教学提供实用教材。第1章介绍C语言编程的基本知识和样例，第2章讲解C语言基本概念和基本规范，第3章讲解运算符和表达式，第4章讲解选择操作和循环操作，第5章讲解数组，辅以其在查询和排序方面的应用，第6章讲解字符串和指针，第7章讲解函数，第8章讲解结构体和共同体，第9章讲解文件处理。各章节按照由浅入深、由实例至抽象概念再到具体应用的理念进行排序。本书的作者长年使用英语作为工作语言，多年从事C语言一线教学工作，长期运用C语言进行科研开发。本书沉淀了作者在C语言方面的长期教学和科研经验，为读者提供有效的C语言知识梳理，引导读者形成完备且实用的C语言知识体系。

1 Introduction to Programming and C
1.1 Introdution
1.2 Introdution to programming languages
1.3 Introduction to C
1.4 Writing the first C program
1.5 Compiling and running C programs
1.6 Running C programs online
1.7 Running C programs in Microsoft Visual C++
1.8 Running C programs in Code::Blocks IDE
1.9 Writing the first C++ program in CodeBlocks IDE
1.10 Review questions
2 C Programming Basis
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Variables and identifiers
2.3 Keywords
2.4 Data types
2.5 Formatted input and output
2.6 Literals and constants
2.7 Type casting
2.8 Review questions
3 Operators and Expressions
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Relational and equality operators
3.3 Arithmetic operators
3.4 Bitwise operators
3.5 Assignment operators
3.6 Increment and decrement operators
3.7 Logical operators
3.8 Conditional operator
3.9 Special operators
3.10 Operator precedence and associativity
3.11 Review questions
4 Branching and Looping
4.1 Introduction
4.2 The if statement
4.3 The if-else statement
4.4 The if-else-if statement
4.5 Nested if-else statement
4.6 The switch statement
4.7 The ternary operator
4.8 The gore and labels
4.9 The while loop
4.10 The do-while loop
4.11 The for loop
4.12 Nesting of loops
4.13 The break statement
4.14 The continue statement
4.15 Review questions
5 Arrays
5.1 Introduction
5.2 One-dimensional arrays
5.3 Multi-dimensional arrays
5.4 Searching methods
5.5 Linear search
5.6 Binary search
5.7 Sorting methods
5.8 Insertion sort
5.9 Selection sort
5.10 Bubble sort
5.11 Applications of two-dimensional arrays
5.12 Review questions
6 Strings and Pointers
6.1 Introduction
6.2 String library functions
6.3 Array of strings
6.4 Sorting characters and strings
6.5 Introduction to pointers
6.6 Pointer to pointer
6.7 Pointers and arrays
6.8 Array of pointers
6.9 Review questions
7 Functions
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Defining a function
7.3 Arguments and parameters
7.4 Scope of function variables
7.5 Static variables
7.6 Functions and pointers
7.7 Recursive functions
7.8 Built-in functions
7.9 Review questions
8 Structures and Unions
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Defining structures
8.3 Initializing structures
8.4 Accessing structure members
8.5 Using typedef keyword
8.6 Nested structures
8.7 Structures containing arrays
8.8 Arrays of structures
8.9 Structures and pointers
8.10 Structures and linked list
8.11 Structures and functions
8.12 Unions
8.13 Review questions
9 File Handling
9.1 Introduction
9.2 File operations
9.3 Data files using structures
9.4 Deleting a file
9.5 Copying and merging files
9.6 Review questions
Appendix A List of header files and standard library functions
Appendix B Sample programming exercises
Appendix C Model question paper and answers
Appendix D Decimal-binary-octal-hex-ASCII conversion chart
Appendix E Bibliography
Appendix F English-Chinese Vocabulary List
About the authors