C Program Design for Engineers

The text contains thorough, yet simple coverage of the basic control structures in early chapters. C Program Design for Engineers is geared for a first course in programming to engineers. It assumes no prior knowledge of computers or programming and it prepares the student step-by-step to tackle the challenging case studies and programming projects of later chapters. This text uses widely accepted software engineering methods to design program solutions as cohesive, readable, reusable modules.

Features

1. Based on Joan Horvath's industrial experience at Jet Propulsion Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology, the examples and programming projects cover a wide range of engineering applications.
2. Addresses current issues such as cellular telephone network development, space exploration, and image enhancement through exercises which are unique representations of realistic problems.
3. Introduces implementations of basic numerical and statistical methods commonly used by engineers.
4. Includes the classic pedagogy of all Koffman and Hanly texts: syntax displays, program style section, case studies, end-of-section exercises, common error sections, chapter reviews, quick check exercises, and programming projects.

Table of contents

Introduction to Computers and Programming

Electronic Computers Then and Now

Components of a Computer

Problem Solving and Software Development

Programming Languages

Processing a High-Level Language Program

Using the Computer

Chapter Review

Problem Solving and C

The Art and Science of Problem Solving

Case Study: Finding the Area and Circumference of a Circle

Overview of C

Variable Declarations in C Programs

Executable Statements

General Form of C Programs

Formatting Numbers in Program Output

Interactive, Mode, Batch Mode, and Data Files

Common Programming Errors

Chapter Review

Data Types, Operators, and Simple Functions

Data Types

Arithmetic Expressions

Extending a Problem Solution

Case Study: Quality Control in Manufacturing Flat Washers

Functions Implementing Additional Operators

Simple User-Defined Functions

Common Programming Errors

Chapter Review

Selection Structures: if and switch Statements

Logical Expressions and the if statement

More Logical Expressions and the Operators &&, ||, and !

if Statements with Compound Tasks

Nested if Statements and Multiple-Alternative Decisions

Problem Solving with Decisions

Case Study: Computing Compass Bearings

The switch Statement for Multiple Alternatives

Common Programming Errors

Chapter Review

Repetition and Loop Statements

Repetition in Programs: Using Loops to Solve Problems

Computing a Sum or a Product in a Loop

Counting Loops

Conditional Loops

Loop Design

Nested Control Structures

Flag-Controlled Loops

Problem Solving Illustrated

Case Study: Computing Radiation Levels

How to Debug and Test Programs

Common Programming Errors

Chapter Review

Modular Programming

Functions That Return a Single Result

Case Study: Finding Prime Numbers

Void Functions with Input Parameters

Case Study: Computing Maximum Tensile Loads

Functions with Simple Output Parameters

Introduction to Scope of Names

Formal Output Parameters as Actual Arguments

Recursive Functions

Case Study: Bisection Method for Finding Roots

Top-Down Design Illustrated

Case Study: Performing Arithmetic Operations on Common Fractions

Debugging and Testing a Program System

Common Programming Errors

Chapter Review

Arrays

Declaring and Referencing Arrays

Array Subscripts

Using Individual Array Elements as Input Arguments

Using Individual Array Elements as Output Arguments

Using Arrays as Input Arguments

Using Arrays as Output or Input/Output Arguments

Using Character Arrays as Strings

Array Processing Illustrated

Case Study: Finding Palindromes in Nucleotide Sequences

Common Programming Errors

Chapter Review

Multidimensional Arrays

Declaring and Referencing Multidimensional Arrays

Modeling with Two-Dimensional Arrays

Case Study: Cellular Telephone System

Plotting a Function of One Variable

Vectors and Matrices

Solving Systems of Linear Equations

Common Programming Errors

Chapter Review

Structure Types

User-Defined Structure Types

Structure Type Data as Input and Output Parameters

Functions Whose Result Values Are Structured

Problem Solving With Structure Types

Case Study: A User-Defined Type for Complex Numbers

Parallel Arrays and Arrays of Structures

Case Study: Universal Measurement Conversion

Common Programming Errors

Chapter Review

Advanced File Processing

Input/Output Files: Review and Further Study

Problem Solving Illustrated

Case Study: Land Boundary Survey

Binary Files

Searching a Database

Case Study: Metals Database Inquiry

Common Programming Errors

Chapter Review

Programing in the Language

Using Abstraction to Manage Complexity

Personal Libraries: Header Files

Personal Libraries: Implementation Files

Defining Macros With Parameters

Storage Classes

Modifying Functions for Inclusions in a Library

Case Study: Developing an Image Enhancement Library

Conditional Compilation

Arguments to Function main

Common Programming Errors

Chapter Review

Introduction to Numerical Methods

Finding Roots of Equations

Linear Regression and Correlation

Numerical Differentiation

Numerical Integration

Solving First Order Differential Equations

Using Commercial Off-the-Shelf Software

Common Programming Errors

Chapter Review

Appendixes

Chapter Sets

Quick Reference Table: Selected Standard C Library Facilities

C Operators

C Numeric Types

Enumerated Types

Pointer Arithmetic

ANSI C Reserved Words

Answers

Index