djds@goanna.cs.rmit.oz.au (DARRYL JOHN D'SOUZA) (01/31/91)
The department of Computer Science is going to teach C in its Commercial Programming stream in 1991; previously, C knowledge was acquired informally by students, through the need to submit C-based assignments, in a wide range of final year undertakings. At a glance, the following broad areas will be tackled within a semester (13 2-hour lectures with accompanying tutes/labs): Syntax and Use of the C (ANSI) Programming Language Programming Standards/Style Issues "Commercial" applications (report generation, data validation, file processing, interactive systems etc.) Management of C "systems" (make, sccs, etc.) Further suggestions and/or critical comments with respect to the above outline would be appreciated. The aim of the course is primarily to expose students to the language, with a secondary aim being the issues of style, large systems management, applications that present various fundamentals (interactive programs, screen management, file/database processing, data validation, etc.). Pleased mail replies direct to me. Thank you. Daryl D'Souza