[Cialug] Learning the 'C' language

[Stuart Thiessen]

Just a thought ... has the CIALUG considered offering classes to the 
community? That can be one way to encourage community interest in open 
source ideas by offering programming classes or awareness classes or 
even 'I installed Linux but now what?' classes. Those can help move 
"curious" people into potential programmers or Linux advocates because 
they are helped over the "bumps" that might block them from continuing 
their interest.

Just a thought,

Stuart

On Oct 14, 2005, at 7:40, Renegade Muskrat wrote:

> Drake has a C/Unix class. It has some prerequisites but if you already 
> know how to program and just wanted to take the one class you could 
> probably talk to the instructor and get in. I don't know who is 
> teaching it these days though since Kopecky is semi-retired. You might 
> even be able to take it cheap if you audit it, but i'm not sure about 
> that.
>
> I would be surprised if some of the local community colleges don't 
> have C classes. They might be cheaper.
>
> At 09:46 PM 10/11/2005 -0500, you wrote:
> For programming.  I could get what I need from a book, but I need an 
> instructor to help me stay on task.  I have the K&R book.
>
> I know a smattering of other things.  All languages have similarities 
> in program flow and branching.  A review of basic syntax and 
> variable-types then a dive into 'C' uniqueness and data structures 
> would suit me best.  Linked lists, pointers hash tables,  hmm starting 
> to sound like a data structures class.
>
> What I would be even more interested in is the environment around C in 
> Linux.  GCC and make and the C libraries.  ...  The stuff you need to 
> know to contribute to a project.  Malloc, threading.
>
> -Nate
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Morris Dovey [mailto:mrdovey at iedu.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 9:16 PM
> To: Central Iowa Linux Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Cialug] Learning the 'C' language
>
> | Anybody know of a good place locally (DSM Metro) to learn 'C'?
> | Really just plain C, but maybe C++ if that's all there is.
> Do you want to learn C for credits or programming?
> What other programming languages do you know?
>
> Morris Dovey
>
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> At 09:46 PM 10/11/2005 -0500, you wrote:
> For programming.  I could get what I need from a book, but I need an 
> instructor to help me stay on task.  I have the K&R book.
>
> I know a smattering of other things.  All languages have similarities 
> in program flow and branching.  A review of basic syntax and 
> variable-types then a dive into 'C' uniqueness and data structures 
> would suit me best.  Linked lists, pointers hash tables,  hmm starting 
> to sound like a data structures class.
>
> What I would be even more interested in is the environment around C in 
> Linux.  GCC and make and the C libraries.  ...  The stuff you need to 
> know to contribute to a project.  Malloc, threading.
>
> -Nate
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Morris Dovey [mailto:mrdovey at iedu.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 9:16 PM
> To: Central Iowa Linux Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Cialug] Learning the 'C' language
>
> | Anybody know of a good place locally (DSM Metro) to learn 'C'?
> | Really just plain C, but maybe C++ if that's all there is.
> Do you want to learn C for credits or programming?
> What other programming languages do you know?
>
> Morris Dovey
>
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