CSCI 1120 (Low-Level Computing):
Readings

The table below lists readings for topics covered in class. For most topics you have two options: selected chapters from the textbook, or selections from an online tutorial.

Lecture date Topic Readings

January 17 Introduction to C; variables and expressions in C; simple I/O in C

Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4 of textbook or

Online tutorial sections 1, 2, 3, 4

January 24 Conditional execution in C

Chapter 5 of textbook or

Online tutorial 7, 8

Functions in C

Chapters 9, 10 of textbook or

Online tutorial 2.4

January 31 Loops and arrays in C

Chapters 6, 7, 8 of textbook or

Online tutorial 9, 10.2

February 7 Pointers and strings in C

Chapters 11, 12, 13 of textbook or

Online tutorial 10

February 21 I/O and files in C

Chapter 22 of textbook or
Online tutorial section 11

February 28 Dynamic memory allocation in C

Chapter 17 of textbook or
Online tutorial section 12

Function pointers in C

Chapter 17 of textbook or
(class notes)

March 7 C preprocessor directives

Chapter 14 of textbook or
Online tutorial section 13

Separate compilation and make

Chapter 15 of textbook or

GNU make manual, sections 1 and 2 Online tutorial sections 5, 6

April 4 Computer representation of data

Wikipedia articles on computer numbering formats and ASCII (skim)

April 11 User-defined types

Chapter 16 of textbook or

Online tutorial sections 5, 6

Lecture date	Topic	Readings
January 17	Introduction to C; variables and expressions in C; simple I/O in C	Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4 of textbook or Online tutorial sections 1, 2, 3, 4
January 24	Conditional execution in C	Chapter 5 of textbook or Online tutorial 7, 8
January 24	Functions in C	Chapters 9, 10 of textbook or Online tutorial 2.4
January 31	Loops and arrays in C	Chapters 6, 7, 8 of textbook or Online tutorial 9, 10.2
February 7	Pointers and strings in C	Chapters 11, 12, 13 of textbook or Online tutorial 10
February 21	I/O and files in C	Chapter 22 of textbook or Online tutorial section 11
February 28	Dynamic memory allocation in C	Chapter 17 of textbook or Online tutorial section 12
February 28	Function pointers in C	Chapter 17 of textbook or (class notes)
March 7	C preprocessor directives	Chapter 14 of textbook or Online tutorial section 13
March 7	Separate compilation and `make`	Chapter 15 of textbook or GNU `make` manual, sections 1 and 2 Online tutorial sections 5, 6
April 4	Computer representation of data	Wikipedia articles on computer numbering formats and ASCII (skim)
April 11	User-defined types	Chapter 16 of textbook or Online tutorial sections 5, 6

CSCI 1120 (Low-Level Computing): Readings

CSCI 1120 (Low-Level Computing):
Readings