Computer Science 197C - ST-Programming in C

A brief introduction to the C programming language for students with a good working knowledge of Java and data structures. This course is good preparation for CMPSCI 230 and courses that use C and C++. Prerequisites: CMPSCI 187 or ECE 242 or permission of instructor. This course is for CMPSCI minors and majors only, but it does not count towards either degree.

Open to Computer Science majors only. COMPSCI 187 or ECE 242 w/ C INSTRUCTOR CONSENT TO ADD BEGINNING 9/18. INSTRUCTOR CONSENT TO DROP OR WITHDRAW THROUGH 9/25 ONLY. COURSE RUNS FOR 6 WEEKS (9/16, 9/23, 9/30, 10/7, 10/14, and 10/21). STUDENTS WHO HAVE TAKEN CMPSCI 230 ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THIS COURSE. CS MINORS AND APPLICANTS-ON-CONTRACT NOT MEETING ELIGIBILITY, OR STUDENTS NEEDING SPECIAL PERMISSION MUST REQUEST OVERRIDES VIA THE ON-LINE FORM: https://www.cs.umass.edu/overrides. STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO BRING A LAPTOP. WINDOWS USERS SHOULD DOWNLOAD PUTTY HERE: http://www.chiark.greenend.org/~sgtatham/putty/download.html.