C Program Design for Engineers

by Hanly, Jeri R.; Koffman, Elliot B.

• ISBN13: 9780201708714
• ISBN10: 020170871X
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-11-27
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

This book presents introductory programming and software development concepts to engineers using a disciplined approach. It provides numerous case studies and programming projects based on real-world examples from a wide range of engineering areas, making the material relevant to what engineers will encounter in their careers; the authors introduce implementations of basic numerical and statistical methods commonly used by engineers. Another feature is the addition of a chapter entitled "On to C++" that prepares readers for a transition to object-oriented programming.The book focuses on many aspects of software engineering, establishing early the connection between good problem-solving skills and effective software development. A five-phase software development method is presented in Chapter 1 and applied in every subsequent case study throughout. The book presents material in an order that meets the needs of a beginning programmer, rather than by the structure of the C programming language. This approach makes it possible to present fundamental concepts using traditional high-level terminology--output parameter, array, array subscript, string--and makes it easier for readers without a prior assembly-language background to master the many facets of pointer usage.This book is designed to introduce C programming to engineers in a way that is relevant to their engineering practice.

Table of Contents

Overview of Computers and Software	1	(26)
Computer Components	3	(8)
Computer Software	11	(7)
Computing for Engineers	18	(1)
The Software Development Method	19	(2)
Applying the Software Development Method	21	(6)
Case Study: Converting Miles to Kilometers	22	(2)
Chapter Review	24	(3)
Overview of C	27	(46)
C Language Elements	28	(7)
Variable Declarations and Data Types	35	(3)
Executable Statements	38	(9)
General Form of a C Program	47	(7)
Case Study: Finding the Area and Circumference of a Metal Disc	50	(4)
Formatting Numbers in Program Output	54	(2)
Interactive Mode, Batch Mode, and Data Files	56	(5)
Common Programming Errors	61	(12)
Chapter Review	67	(6)
Data Types, Operators, And Simple Functions	73	(40)
Representation of Data Types	74	(3)
Arithmetic Expressions	77	(12)
Extending a Problem Solution	89	(5)
Case Study: Quality Control in Manufacturing Flat Washers	89	(5)
Functions Implementing Additional Operators	94	(6)
Simple User-Defined Functions	100	(6)
Common Programming Errors	106	(7)
Chapter Review	107	(6)
Selecton Structures: If And Switch Statements	113	(50)
Control Structures	114	(1)
Conditions	114	(11)
The if Statement	125	(4)
if Statements with Compound Statements	129	(3)
Nested if Statements and Multiple-Alternative Decisions	132	(10)
Decision Steps in Algorithms	142	(4)
Case Study: Computing Compass Bearings	142	(4)
The switch Statement	146	(6)
Common Programming Errors	152	(11)
Chapter Review	153	(10)
Repetition And Loop Statements	163	(70)
Repetition in Programs: Using Loops to Solve Problems	164	(2)
Counting Loops and the while Statement	166	(5)
Computing a Sum or a Product in a Loop	171	(6)
The for Statement	177	(9)
Conditional Loops	186	(5)
Loop Design	191	(7)
Nested Control Structures	198	(6)
The do-while Statement and Flag-Controlled Loops	204	(8)
Problem Solving Illustrated	212	(3)
Case Study: Computing Radiation Levels	212	(3)
How to Debug and Test Programs	215	(4)
Common Programming Errors	219	(14)
Chapter Review	221	(12)
Modular Programming	233	(72)
Functions with Input Arguments	235	(14)
Problem Solving with Top-Down Design	249	(6)
Case Study: Finding Prime Numbers	249	(6)
Function Output Parameters Implemented with Pointers	255	(10)
Introduction to Scope of Names	265	(2)
Formal Output Parameters as Actual Arguments	267	(4)
Recursive Functions	271	(13)
Case Study: Bisection Method for Finding Roots	280	(4)
Top-Down Design Illustrated	284	(9)
Case Study: Performing Arithmetic Operations on Common Fractions	284	(9)
Debugging and Testing a Program System	293	(2)
Common Programming Errors	295	(10)
Chapter Review	296	(9)
Arrays	305	(56)
Declaring and Referencing Arrays	306	(3)
Array Subscripts	309	(2)
Using for Loops for Sequential Access	311	(5)
Using Array Elements as Function Arguments	316	(2)
Array Arguments	318	(13)
Using Character Arrays as Strings	331	(11)
Array Processing Illustrated	342	(4)
Case Study: Finding Palindromes in Nucleotide Sequences	342	(4)
Dynamic Allocation of Arrays	346	(4)
Common Programming Errors	350	(11)
Chapter Review	352	(9)
Multidimensional Arrays	361	(44)
Declaring and Referencing Multidimensional Arrays	362	(5)
Modeling with Two-Dimensional Arrays	367	(9)
Case Study: Cellular Telephone System	367	(9)
Vectors and Matrices	376	(7)
Solving Systems of Linear Equations	383	(10)
Common Programming Errors	393	(12)
Chapter Review	394	(11)
Structure Types	405	(44)
User-Defined Structure Types	406	(5)
Structure Type Data as Input and Output Parameters	411	(6)
Functions Whose Result Values Are Structured	417	(3)
Problem Solving with Structure Types	420	(8)
Case Study: A User-Defined Type for Complex Numbers	421	(7)
Parallel Arrays and Arrays of Structures	428	(11)
Case Study: Universal Measurement Conversion	430	(9)
Common Programming Errors	439	(10)
Chapter Review	439	(10)
Text And Binary File Processing	449	(34)
Input/Output Files: Review and Further Study	450	(10)
Binary Files	460	(6)
Searching a Database	466	(9)
Case Study: Metals Database Inquiry	467	(8)
Common Programming Errors	475	(8)
Chapter Review	476	(7)
Programming In The Large	483	(42)
Using Abstraction to Manage Complexity	484	(3)
Personal Libraries: Header Files	487	(4)
Personal Libraries: Implementation Files	491	(3)
Storage Classes	494	(5)
Modifying Functions for Inclusion in a Library	499	(3)
Conditional Compilation	502	(4)
Arguments to Function main	506	(3)
Defining Macros with Parameters	509	(5)
Common Programming Errors	514	(11)
Chapter Review	515	(10)
Introduction To Numerical Methods	525	(52)
Finding Roots of Equations	526	(9)
Fundamental Statistics	535	(8)
Numerical Differentiation	543	(6)
Numerical Integration	549	(7)
Solving First-Order Differential Equations	556	(7)
Commercial Numerical Methods Software	563	(2)
Common Programming Errors	565	(12)
Chapter Review	566	(11)
On To C++	577	(70)
C++ Control Structures, Input/Output, and Functions	578	(7)
C++ Support for Object-Oriented Programming	585	(20)
Chapter Review	599	(6)
APPENDIXES
A Character Sets	605	(4)
B ANSI C Standard Libraries	609	(20)
C C Operators	629	(6)
D C Numeric Types	635	(2)
E Enumerated Types	637	(2)
F Pointer Arithmetic	639	(2)
G Dynamic Allocation of Two-Dimensional Arrays	641	(4)
H ANSI C Reserved Words	645	(2)
Answers	647	(20)
Index	667