C lesson #2

Mary PW Chin 钱碧慧博士
PhD (Wales), MSc (Surrey)
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Synopsis
  1. random numbers and the 'rand' function;
  2. conditionals: if-else if-else;
  3. assignment vs comparison;
  4. booleans 'and' vs 'or';
  5. variable names: rules and conventions;
  6. output to screen (standard output) vs output to file;
  7. Linux commands: ls, wc, head, tail;
  8. probability theory;
  9. initialisation and counters.

Exercise
  1. For the program on slide #19 mark out the:
    • variable names;
    • arguments;
    • functions;
    • keywords;
    • modules;
    • methods;
  2. Repeat Exercise 1 for the program on slide #23.
  3. Repeat Exercise 1 for the program on slide #36.
  4. Refer to the program on slide #36. What difference would you expect if we change
    for (n=0; n<so_many_times; n++) to
    • for (n=-100; n<so_many_times-100; n++);
    • for (n=so_many_times+1000; n>1000; n--);
    • for (n=0; n<so_many_times*1000; n+=1000)?
  5. Refer the program on slide #43. What happens if we change else if to if? Draw the revised flowchart.
  6. Write a program to generate two random numbers between 0 and 100. Print the larger number, and the sum, difference and product of the two numbers.
  7. Write a program to generate a random number between 0 and 10. Take the number as the radius of a circle. Print the diameter, circumference and area of this circle.
  8. Write a program to generate a random number 1930 ≤ y ≤ 2017, take this as somebody's year of birth. Generate another random number 1 ≤ m ≤ 12, let this be his month of birth. We need to know his age in the coming years until he reaches 90. Print your output in three columns:
    YEARMONTHAGE
    20181__ years __ months
    20182
    20183
    …
    …
    ____90 years 0 month

  9. Write a program simulating the draw of Magnum 4D first prize.
  10. Write a program simulating your favourite chance-based game.

C lesson #1

Getting started

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Printing stars

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Dice

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Circles

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