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C Programming Essentials

Name: C Programming Essentials
Brand: Vibrant Publishers
Price: 69.75 AUD

Learn C Programming from Scratch | Master Pointers, Arrays, Memory Management, Threads, and System-Level Programming

By: Stephen DeVoy, Vibrant Publishers

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Paperback | 19 August 2026

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460 Pages

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21.6 x 14.0 x 2.36

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Get ready to program in C-the timeless language that continues to power the systems behind modern computing.

If you want to understand how software interacts with hardware at a deeper level, C Programming Essentials is an ideal starting point. This book introduces the C programming language through a clear, practical approach, showing how C operates at the machine level and how programs interact with memory, data, and system resources.

Designed for readers at different experience levels, the book requires no prior programming background. Chapters 1 through 4 guide beginners through writing, compiling, and running their first C programs on Windows, Linux, and Unix. Seasoned programmers can dive straight into the language's more powerful features: pointers, dynamic memory, threads, processes, semaphores, and object-oriented simulation in C.

What sets this book apart is its commitment to machine-level understanding. As you learn to program in C, you also learn how the machine stores and represents each data type-down to the bit. This depth of knowledge makes you not just a C programmer, but a better programmer in every language.

After reading this book, you'll be able to:

Write and compile working C programs
Handle program input, output, and file operations
Manage static and dynamic memory safely
Organize code using header and implementation files
Build structured programs that scale beyond single files

Whether you're learning programming for the first time, strengthening your computer science knowledge, or exploring system-level development, C Programming Essentials provides a clear and practical path to building a strong foundation in C, one of the most enduring and valuable programming skills in software engineering.

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