Bits to ANSI-C

Part 1: From Bits & Transistors to Assembly Language YZU

Universal Modeling Language

1. Basic UML coding elements
2. Three Types of Function Flow

Bits, Data Types and Basic Operations

1. Non-Positional (Chinese) Number Systems
2. Positional Number Systems
   Converting Between Bases:    ten → two  &  sixteen → two
3. Command Line Program to Convert from Base Ten to any Base
4. Precision Loss in Base Conversion
5. Variables and Number Storage: Fixed vs Floating Point
6. Bit Operations: Logic & Shift (enc Tutorial Guide)
7. Binary Arithmetic (Fixed-Point)(enc Tutorial Guide)
8. Binary Arithmetic (Floating-Point)(enc Tutorial Guide)
9. Summary: Input → Convert → Store → Manipulate → Retrieve → Convert → Output
10. Sample Test

Digital Logic and Finite State Mach ines

1. Finite State and Turing Machine Animations Ref. I Chai, Chapter 11 and 12
2. Turing Machine Simulator (SDBA)
3. Turing vs Von-Neuman Model: Add1 (SDBA)
4. Turing vs Von-Neuman Model: A to B (SDBA)

Von Neumann Model, Machine and Assembly Language

1. Computer Organization
2. Assembly and Machine Language Programming
3. Aray Simple Assembly Language System [pdf][html]

Operating Systems and Networks

1. Operating Systems (作業系統)
2. Computer Networks

Transitioning to C: Compiler Installation & A Simple Program

1. My First ANSI-C Program: From Installation to Running
2. Compiler,Text Editor & Input Library Functions Installation : 編譯器和編輯器
   1. Goto: http://www.sdba.info From Homepage....
   2. Choose Tools:Compiler and IDE Installation from drop-down list to install.
   3. Follow instructions to install gcc compiler and jEdit text editor, as well as course specific files such as jlib.h
   4. Check that all files are in the directory c:\sdba
3. Introduction to Second Semester: Learning Basic C Programming
4. Review. UML Activity Diagrams and Algorithms
5. My First ANSI-C Program: : Editing, Compiling, Linking, Running, Debugging (at sdba)
6. Summary of Key C Language Concepts

Part 2: Programming in the C language YZU

Basic Programming in the C language: Functions and Variables

1. Functions
2. Variables Ref: I Chai,pg 1 - 15
3. Sample Questions to test your understanding
   1. Download Sample Test
   2. Extract the contents of the m3tst.7z and place contents into directory c:\sdba (not in a subdirectory)
   3. Click on CTST Icon () to run sample test.
4. Practice Questions

Pointers

• Pointers Ref. I Chai pg 16-32
• I Chai Textbook Animations

Program Flow: Sequence, Decision, Repetition

• Flow
• Practice Questions
• Practice Answers

Arrays & Records

• Arrays
• Records
• I Chai Textbook Animations 教科書網站]
• Sample Practice Questions
• Sample Practice Answers

Part 3: Advanced Programming with C
Structuring Data, Employing Algorithms



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