Engineering Problem Solving with C

by: Etter, Delores M.; Ingber, Jeanine A.

ISBN 13:
9780130109309
ISBN 10:
0130109304
Edition: 2nd
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 01/01/2000
Publisher: PRENTICE HALL
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Summary

For a one-semester, freshman through senior-level course in Engineering Computing, C Programming for Engineers or Engineering Problem Solving. This is the first C-for-scientists-and- engineers text by best-selling FORTRAN author and renowned teacher Delores Etter and co-author Jeanine Ingber, experienced computer science and engineering educator. This highly accessible book features the widest variety of real-world applications of usable C codeto solve problems in electrical, computer, mechanical, civil, and environmental engineering, as well as the computer sciences.

Engineering Problem Solving

(39)

Grand Challenge: Weather Prediction

Engineering in the Twenty-First Century

(9)

Recent Engineering Achievements

(5)

Grand Challenges for the Future

(2)

Changing Engineering Environment

(2)

Computing Systems: Hardware and Software

(9)

Computer Hardware

(2)

Computer Software

(1)

Operating Systems

(1)

Software Tools

(1)

Computer Languages

(2)

Executing a Computer Program

(2)

Software Life Cycle

(1)

An Engineering Problem-Solving Methodology

(3)

Data Collection for Weather Prediction

(14)

Summary, Key Terms, Problems, Suggested Reading

(10)

Simple C Programs

(58)

Grand Challenge: Vehicle Performance

Program Structure

(3)

Constants and Variables

(7)

Scientific Notation

(1)

Numeric Data Types

(2)

Character Data

(1)

Symbolic Constants

(1)

Assignment Statements

(10)

Arithmetic Operators

(2)

Priority of Operators

(2)

Overflow and Underflow

(1)

Increment and Decrement Operators

(1)

Abbreviated Assignment Operators

(2)

Standard Input and Output

(6)

printf Function

(4)

scanf Function

(2)

Numerical Technique: Linear Interpolation

(4)

Problem Solving Applied: Wind-Tunnel Data Analysis

(4)

Mathematical Functions

(6)

Elementary Math Functions

(1)

Trigonometric Functions

(2)

Hyperbolic Functions*

(2)

Character Functions

(3)

Character I/O

(1)

Character Comparisons

(2)

Problem Solving Applied: Velocity Computation

(3)

System Limitations

(11)

Summary, Key Terms, C Statement Summary Style Notes, Debugging Notes, Problems

(9)

Control Structures and Data Files

(64)

Grand Challenge: Global Change

Algorithm Development

(7)

Top-Down Design

(1)

Decomposition Outline

(1)

Refinement with Pseudocode and Flowcharts

(2)

Structured Programming

100

(1)

Sequence

100

(1)

Selection

100

(2)

Repetition

102

(1)

Evaluation of Alternative Solutions

103

(1)

Error Conditions

103

(1)

Generation of Test Data

104

(1)

Conditional Expressions

105

(3)

Relational Operators

105

(1)

Logical Operators

106

(1)

Precedence and Associativity

107

(1)

Selection Statements

108

(7)

Simple if Statement

108

(1)

if/else Statement

109

(4)

switch Statement

113

(2)

Loop Structures

115

(7)

while Loop

116

(1)

do/while Loop

117

(1)

for Loop

118

(3)

break and continue Statements

121

(1)

Problem Solving Applied: Weather Balloons

122

(6)

Data Files

128

(11)

I/O Statements

128

(2)

Reading Data Files

130

(1)

Specified Number of Records

131

(2)

Trailer or Sentinel Signals

133

(2)

End of File

135

(2)

Generating a Data File

137

(2)

Numerical Technique: Linear Modeling*

139

(4)

Problem Solving Applied: Ozone Measurements*

143

(18)

Summary, Key Terms, C Statement Summary Style Notes, Debugging Notes, Problems

148

(13)

Modular Programming with Functions

161

(64)

Grand Challenge: Enhanced Oil and Gas Recovery

Modularity

162

(3)

Programmer-Defined Functions

165

(11)

Function Definition

165

(5)

Function Prototype

170

(1)

Parameter List

171

(3)

Storage Class and Scope

174

(2)

Random Numbers

176

(6)

Integer Sequences

177

(4)

Floating-Point Sequences

181

(1)

Problem Solving Applied: Instrumentation Reliability

182

(7)

Numerical Technique: Roots of Polynomials*

189

(4)

Polynomial Roots

189

(2)

Incremental Search Technique

191

(2)

Problem Solving Applied: System Stability*

193

(10)

Newton--Raphson Method

199

(4)

Numerical Technique: Integration*

203

(3)

Integration Using the Trapezoidal Rule

203

(3)

Macros*

206

(4)

Recursion*

210

(15)

Factorial Computation

211

(2)

Fibonacci Sequence

213

(1)

Summary, Key Terms, C Statement Summary Style Notes, Debugging Notes, Problems

214

(11)

Arrays and Matrices

225

(78)

Grand Challenge: Speech Recognition

One-Dimensional Arrays

226

(8)

Definition and Initialization

227

(2)

Computations and Output

229

(3)

Function Arguments

232

(2)

Statistical Measurements

234

(5)

Simple Analysis

234

(1)

Maximum and Minimum

235

(1)

Average

235

(1)

Median

236

(1)

Variance and Standard Deviation

237

(2)

Custom Header File

239

(1)

Problem Solving Applied: Speech Signal Analysis

239

(6)

Sorting Algorithms

245

(3)

Search Algorithms

248

(2)

Unordered List

248

(1)

Ordered List

248

(2)

Character Strings

250

(4)

String Definition and I/O

250

(1)

String Functions

251

(3)

Problem Solving Applied: Palindromes

254

(3)

Two-Dimensional Arrays

257

(9)

Definition and Initialization

258

(2)

Computations and Output

260

(3)

Function Arguments

263

(3)

Problem Solving Applied: Terrain Navigation

266

(4)

Matrices and Vectors*

270

(5)

Dot Product

270

(1)

Determinant

271

(1)

Transpose

272

(1)

Matrix Addition and Subtraction

273

(1)

Matrix Multiplication

273

(2)

Numerical Technique: Solution to Simultaneous Equations*

275

(8)

Graphical Interpretation

276

(4)

Gauss Elimination

280

(3)

Problem Solving Applied: Electrical Circuit Analysis*

283

(5)

Higher Dimensional Arrays*

288

(15)

Summary, Key Terms, C Statement Summary Style Notes, Debugging Notes, Problems

290

(13)

An Introduction to Pointers

303

(42)

Grand Challenge: Oil and Gas Exploration

Addresses and Pointers

304

(9)

Address Operator

304

(2)

Pointer Assignment

306

(4)

Address Arithmetic

310

(3)

Pointers to Array Elements

313

(7)

One-Dimensional Arrays

313

(3)

Character Strings

316

(1)

Two-Dimensional Arrays

317

(3)

Pointers in Function References

320

(3)

Problem Solving Applied: Seismic Event Detection

323

(7)

Dynamic Memory Allocation*

330

(4)

A Quicksort Algorithm *

334

(11)

Summary, Key Terms, C Statement Summary Style Notes, Debugging Notes, Problems

337

(8)

Introduction to Structures

345

(34)

Grand Challenge: Image Processing

Structures

346

(6)

Definition and Initialization

346

(2)

Input and Output

348

(2)

Computation and Function Arguments

350

(2)

Functions That Return Structure Types

352

(3)

Dynamic Data Structures: Linked List

355

(8)

Arrays of Structures

363

(1)

Problem Solving Applied: Image Processing

364

(15)

Summary, Key Terms, C Statement Summary Style Notes, Debugging Notes, Problems

371

(8)

An Introduction to C++

379

(38)

Grand Challenge: Simulation: Design of Advanced Composite Materials

Object-Oriented Programming

380

(1)

C++ Program Structure

381

(1)

Standard Input and Output

381

(4)

The cout Object

382

(1)

Stream Functions

382

(2)

The cin Object

384

(1)

Problem Solving Applied: Areas and Volumes

385

(2)

File Input and Output

387

(2)

Problem Solving Applied: Data Filters

389

(2)

Classes

391

(8)

Defining a Class Data Type

392

(3)

Separate Compilation

395

(1)

Constructor Functions

395

(3)

Operators

398

(1)

Problem Solving Applied: Simulation

399

(7)

Overloading Operators *

406

(1)

Problem Solving Applied: Complex Number Class

407

(10)

Summary, Key Terms, C++ Statement Summary Style Notes, Debugging Notes, Test Questions, Problems

410

(7)

Appendices

417

(22)

A ANSI C Standard Library

417

(13)

<assert.h>

417

(1)

<ctype.h>

417

(2)

<errno.h>

419

(1)

<float.h>

419

(1)

<limits.h>

420

(1)

<locale.h>

420

(1)

<math.h>

421

(1)

<setjmp.h>

422

(1)

<signal.h>

422

(1)

<stdarg.h>

422

(1)

<stddef.h>

422

(1)

<stdio.h>

422

(3)

<stdlib.h>

425

(1)

<string.h>

426

(2)

<time.h>

428

(2)

B ASCII Character Codes

430

(4)

C Using Matlab to Plot Data From ASCII Files

434

(4)

D References

438

(1)

Complete Solutions to Practice! Problems

439

(13)

Selected Solutions to Modify! Problems

452

(4)

Selected Solutions to End-of-Chapter Problems

456

(6)

Glossary

462

(11)

Index

473

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