CS 240: Programming in C
Fall 2022

Welcome to the exciting world of programming in C!

This page provides information on the CS 240 course for the fall semester of 2022. Please come back regularly during and after the course to check for updates on class notes, assignment deadlines, office hours etc. Note that we will have the Piazza for online discussions and announcement.

Instructor:

Aaditya Tamrakar
Email: Aaditya.Tamrakar001@umb.edu

TA: Prarthana Pratap
Email: prarthana.prathap001@umb.edu
Office hours: Mon, Wed 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM;
Zoom Link: https://umassboston.zoom.us/j/2240744800

Course Description:

C programming is a general-purpose, procedural, imperative computer programming language developed in 1972 by Dennis M. Ritchie at the Bell Telephone Laboratories to develop the UNIX operating system. C is presented as both ageneral-purpose and machine-level language, mostly used for writing system programs.

Topics covered include: representation of integer and characterdata, bitwise operations, masking, memory allocation methods, pointers, dynamic data structures, file I/O,separate compilation, program development tools and use of debuggers.No courses required by the CS major, minor, or certificate may be taken pass/fail.

Textbook:

Brian Kernighan and Dennis Ritchie, The C Programming Language, 2nd Edition
Kimberly Nelson King, C Programming: A Modern Approach

Getting Ready:

1. Sign up on Piazza for discussions regarding CS240. Link: piazza.com/umb/fall2022/cs2402
2. Setup C development on your home PC. DevelopmentSetup (Note: I will update this guide soon).

Evaluation:

Class attendance is not required, but you must take the in-class tests in person. The total score consists of the following: