6.1 Getting Started 1

6.1 Getting Started 1

• Class handout.
• Textbook.
• K&R
• History & ties with UNIX
• Compilers.  
   
  • gcc (Free -- Linux, Mac OS-X, Win-32) FSF
  • Visual C++ Microsoft 
    1. Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 Standard - Microsoft; Windows Amazon9/12/2001 Price: $84.99
    2. Visual C++ 6.0 Professional Edition with Plus Pack - Microsoft; Windows Amazon9/12/2001 Price: $460.99
  • Borland Turbo C Borland  
  • Code Warrior MetroWorks  
  • DJGPP. A complete 32-bit C/C++ development system for Intel 80386 (and higher) PCs running DOS. It includes ports of many GNU development utilities. The development tools require a 80386 or newer computer to run, as do the programs they produce. In most cases, the programs it produces can be sold commercially without license or royalties. http://www.delorie.com/djgpp/
  • lcc-win32.   http://www.cs.virginia.edu/ lcc-win32/ The system is self contained: you do not need anything else to get started programming in C in the Win32 environment. You get
    1. Code generator (compiler, assembler, linker, resource compiler, librarian)
    2. Integrated development environment (IDE) with editor, debugger, make file generation, resource editor, etc.
    3. User manual (approx 240 pages, Microsoft Word format), and technical documentation (approx 260 pages, same format).
    All the binaries and the associated header files etc, are contained in an auto-installable executable that will create all the needed directory structure.
• First two assignments.

6.1 Getting Started 1