CEGON TECHNOLOGIES

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This hands-on C programming course provides a complete introduction to the ANSI C language, maintaining portability and structured design. Students are introduced to all major language elements including basic data types, flow control, and standard function libraries. The thorough approach is given to the topics of string and character manipulation, dynamic memory allocation, standard I/O, macro definition, and the C run time library. The course explains the use of aggregate structures, unions, and pointers early on so the students can practice extensively in the hands-on labs. Structured programming constructs and var-args functions are also covered. Emphasis is given to the processing of command line arguments and environment variables so students will be able to write flexible, user-friendly programs. The course also includes coverage of portability tips drawn from experienced programmers working in production environments. Comprehensive hands-on exercises are integrated throughout to reinforce learning and develop real competency.

COURSE STRUCTURE

Introduction to ‘C’ language

• Features of C
• History
• Structure of C Program
• Keyword, Identifiers & Constants

Data Types

• Primitive Data Types
• Aggregated Data Types

Operators

• Binary Operators
• Unary Operators
• Ternary Operators
• Special Operators
• Order of Evaluation

Selections

• Simple if
• if..else
• Nested if
• if..else ladder
• Goto Statement
• Break and Continue Statement
• Switch..Case statement

Iteration

• While
• For
• Do..While
• Nested loop Statements

Arrays

• Introduction to arrays
• Need for Arrays
• Types of arrays
• One Dimensional Arrays
• Two Dimensional Arrays
• Multi Dimensional Arrays

String Manipulation

• Declaring String
• Initializing  String
• String Functions
• String Formatted Specifiers
• Multiple Strings

Functions

• Interdiction to Functions
• Need for Functions
• Classification of Functions
• Function Prototype
• Defining Function
• Calling Function
• Function with Arrays
• Function with Strings
• Recursive Functions

Storage class Specifiers

• Automatic
• Extern
• Static
• Register

Structures, unions, enum

• Introduction to structures
• Declaring a Structure
• Introduction to Structures
• Structures with Arrays
• Structures with Function
• Nested Structures
• Introduction to Union
• Declaring Union
• Difference between Structures and Unions
• Enumerations
• Typedef

Pointers

• Introduction to Memory
• Introduction to Pointers
• Operations on Pointers
• Pointer to Pointer
• Pointer to Array
• Array to Pointers
• Void pointers
• Call by Value and Call by Reference
• Passing Pointers to Functions
• Functions returning Pointers
• Pointer to Functions
• Dynamic Functions Call with Function Pointer
• Pointers with Structures

Dynamic Memory Allocation

• Allocation (Malloc, Calloc & Realloc)
• De – Allocation (Free)

Files

• Introduction
• File Input, Output Operations
• Sequential Files
• Random Access Files
• Command Line Arguments
• Handling Errors
• Database vs File System