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Troy, Douglas Alvin was born on November 1, 1951 in Cincinnati. Son of William A. and Phyllis M. Troy.
(from the back cover: "This book combines the two most pop...)
from the back cover: "This book combines the two most popular computing tools on the scene today: the C Programming Language and the IBM Personal Computer. It is written for intermediate- to advanced-level programmers who wish to take full advantage of the unparalleled speed and power of the C programming language. This self-teaching guide simplifies the learning process by making extensive use of C language syntax diagrams - literally "road maps" of the language - to guide you every step fo the way. A bonus pull-out wall chart for ready reference shows the complete C language syntax. This book not only teaches you how to program in C, it actually demonstrates the practical use of each feature of the language. here's how: In each chapter, Part I introduces and explains tutorially each new feature of the language and immediately shows its use with a few brief examples. And the book goes much further. part 2 of each chapter applies and integrates the language features introduced in Part I to build two real-world applications programs: an Arithmetic Express Calculator and a Stock Portfolio Analysis package. these two "life-sized" programs are developed in structure, top-down fashion and are refined in each successive chapter, as new features of the language are introduced. This applications-oriented approach naturally leads to in-depth treatment of IBM PC-specific topics that cannot be covered in generic C language books. These include table-driven design, conditional compilation, memory mapped I/O, the use of libraries, IBM PC debugging tools, dynamic memory management, pointers to functions, and much more. All you need to get started are an IBM PC or PC-clone and a compatible C compiler. A uniquely effective blend of theory, practice, and coverage!"
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Troy, Douglas Alvin was born on November 1, 1951 in Cincinnati. Son of William A. and Phyllis M. Troy.
Bachelor of Science, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1974; Master of Science, Ohio State University, 1981.
Programmer, analyst, Compu-Serve Network, Columbus, Ohio., 1974-1978; computer information specialist, Ohio Education Association, Columbus, 1978-1979; member technical staff, Bell Telephone laboratories, Columbus, 1979-1983; associate professor systems analysis and computer science, Miami University, Oxford, since 1983.
(from the back cover: "This book combines the two most pop...)
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Computer Society of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Association for Computing Machinery, Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Mu Epsilon.
Married Gail M. Bachmann, June 13, 1974. Children: Matthew, Adam, Andrew.