C FOR YOURSELF
(OR HOW TO LEARN C IN JUST MINUTES A DAY)

Berkeley, CA, April 28, 1994 -- C, the king of programming languages,
remains important and popular today both in its own right and because it
forms the basis of C++, the object-oriented programming language of choice
for programming Windows applications. For the thousands of people just
entering the programming world who want to learn C, there is no better
tutorial than Herbert Schildt's Teach Yourself C, Second Edition, just
released by Osborne/McGraw-Hill.

Based on the previous best-selling edition that sold over 100,000 copies,
Teach Yourself C, Second Edition, has been completely revised and updated
to cover the latest developments and techniques in C programming. A
self-paced guide designed to build beginning programmers' skills and
confidence, Teach Yourself C, Second Edition, explains a new C concept in
each chapter with plenty of examples, self-evaluation skill checks, and
exercises for practice. After mastering the ideas presented in a chapter,
readers are then ready for the next chapter with its new set of concepts
and lessons. By the end of the book, readers will have mastered C
fundamentals and will be able to program effectively in C.

With Teach Yourself C, Second Edition, readers will

* Learn the structure of a C program.
* Understand each of C's Program Control Statements.
* Take a close look at data types, variables, and expressions.
* Discover the power of functions.
* Use console I/O and file I/O.
* Work with structures and unions.
* Move along to advanced data types and operators.
* Get a glimpse of how C programming works in the Windows
  environment.

Concisely organized and clearly written, Teach Yourself C, Second Edition,
covers all the vital C information while avoiding unnecessary and
potentially confusing digressions. For students, hobbyists, and
professional programmers, there is no easier way to learn C than with
Teach Yourself C, Second Edition.

Teach Yourself C, Second Edition is soft cover, 608 pages, and illustrated
throughout. Suggested retail price: $24.95. ISBN: 0-07-882011-1. For
orders only, phone 1 (800) 227-0900, Monday through Friday, 8:30am -
4:30pm, Pacific Time.

Herbert Schildt, whose 40 books on computing have sold over one million
copies worldwide, is an ace programmer in C and has written many acclaimed
books on the subject. His bestsellers include the original edition of
Teach Yourself C; Teach Yourself C++; C: The Compete Reference, Second
Edition; C++: The Compete Reference; and The Annotated ANSI C Standard. He
has written numerous other books on C, C++, DOS, OS/2, and Windows.
Schildt is president of Universal Computing Laboratories, Inc., a software
engineering firm, and holds a master's degree in computer science from the
University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana.

Osborne/McGraw-Hill, headquartered in Berkeley, California, is a leading
publisher of books about computers that include tutorials, references, and
user guides for people at all levels of computer and software proficiency.
Known for its best-selling Internet titles as well as its Made Easy and
Complete Reference books, Osborne/McGraw-Hill also has established
strategic publishing relationships with McGraw-Hill magazines Business
Week, BYTE, LAN TIMES, and UnixWorld's OPEN COMPUTING. A division of
McGraw-Hill's Professional Publishing Group, Osborne/McGraw-Hill is
targeting consumer support, emerging technologies and innovative
applications for future computer books. Osborne books are available in
bookstores and computer stores worldwide.

Osborne/McGraw-Hill, 2600 Tenth St, Berkeley, CA 94710
510-549-6600,  Fax: 510-549-6603,   orders: 800-227-0900

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