C Programming

Module 1: Introduction to C Programming

• History and Importance of C
• Structure of a C Program
• Writing, compiling, and executing a C Program
• Introduction to IDEs (like Code::Blocks, Visual Studio, online compilers)

Module 2: Basics of C Language

• Keywords and Identifiers
• Data Types in C
• Variables and Constants
• Input and Output (scanf(), printf())
• Comments in C

Module 3: Operators and Expressions

• Arithmetic Operators
• Relational Operators
• Logical Operators
• Assignment Operators
• Bitwise Operators
• Increment and Decrement Operators
• Conditional (Ternary) Operator
• Operator Precedence

Module 4: Control Structures

• Decision Making:
  • if, if-else, nested if
  • switch-case
• Looping:
  • for loop
  • while loop
  • do-while loop
• break and continue statements

Module 5: Functions in C

• Function Declaration and Definition
• Function Call
• Function Arguments (Call by Value vs Call by Reference)
• Recursion

Module 6: Arrays and Strings

• One-dimensional Arrays
• Two-dimensional Arrays
• Introduction to Strings
• String Handling Functions (strlen(), strcpy(), strcmp(), etc.)

Module 7: Pointers

• Basics of Pointers
• Pointer Arithmetic
• Pointers and Functions
• Pointers and Arrays
• Introduction to Dynamic Memory Allocation (malloc(), calloc(), free())

Module 8: Structures and Unions

• Defining and Using Structures
• Array of Structures
• Nested Structures
• Introduction to Unions
• Differences between Structures and Unions

Module 9: File Handling in C

• File Operations (fopen(), fclose(), fprintf(), fscanf(), fread(), fwrite())
• Modes of File Opening (Read, Write, Append)
• File Pointers

Module 10: Advanced Topics (Optional)

• Command-line Arguments
• Preprocessor Directives (#define, #include)
• Typedef
• Enumerations (enum)
• Bit Fields

Bonus

• Small Projects (like Calculator, Student Record System)
• Practice Problems and Mini Assignments