Module 1: Introduction to C Programming
- History and Importance of C
- Setting up the Development Environment (Compiler, IDE)
- Basic Structure of a C Program (Preprocessor, main function)
- Writing, Compiling, and Running Your First C Program
- Understanding Variables, Data Types (int, char, float, double), and Constants
Module 2: Operators and Expressions
- Arithmetic Operators (+, -, *, /, %)
- Relational Operators (==, !=, >, <, >=, <=)
- Logical Operators (&&, ||, !)
- Bitwise Operators (&, |, ^, ~, <<, >>)
- Assignment Operators (=, +=, -=, etc.)
- Increment and Decrement Operators (++, --)
- Operator Precedence and Associativity
- Type Casting and Type Conversion
Module 3: Control Flow Statements
- Conditional Statements: if, if-else, nested if-else, else-if ladder
- Switch Statement
- Looping Statements: for loop, while loop, do-while loop
- Jump Statements: break, continue, goto
Module 4: Functions
- Introduction to Functions: Declaration, Definition, and Calling
- Function Parameters and Return Values
- Pass by Value vs. Pass by Reference (using pointers)
- Recursion
- Storage Classes: auto, extern, static, register
- Standard Library Functions (e.g., stdio.h, math.h, string.h)
Module 5: Arrays and Strings
- Introduction to Arrays: Declaration, Initialization
- One-Dimensional Arrays
- Multi-Dimensional Arrays (2D Arrays)
- Passing Arrays to Functions
- Strings: Declaration, Initialization, String Manipulation Functions (strlen, strcpy, strcat, strcmp)
- Reading and Writing Strings
Module 6: Pointers
- Introduction to Pointers: Address and Dereference Operators (&, *)
- Pointer Arithmetic
- Pointers and Arrays
- Pointers and Strings
- Pointers to Functions
- Dynamic Memory Allocation: malloc, calloc, realloc, free
- Common Pointer Pitfalls
Module 7: Structures and Unions
- Introduction to Structures: Defining, Declaring, Initializing
- Accessing Structure Members
- Arrays of Structures
- Pointers to Structures
- Nested Structures
- Unions: Definition and Usage
- Difference between Structures and Unions
- Typedef for Custom Data Types
Module 8: File Handling
- Introduction to File I/O
- Opening and Closing Files (fopen, fclose)
- Reading from and Writing to Files (fscanf, fprintf, fgetc, fputc, fgets, fputs)
- Binary File Operations (fread, fwrite)
- File Positioning (fseek, ftell, rewind)
- Error Handling in File Operations
Module 9: Preprocessor Directives and Error Handling
- Common Preprocessor Directives (#include, #define, #undef, #if, #ifdef, #ifndef, #else, #elif, #endif)
- Macros with Arguments
- Conditional Compilation
- Standard Error Stream (stderr)
- Assert.h for Debugging
Module 10: Advanced Topics and Capstone Project
- Command Line Arguments
- Introduction to Data Structures (Linked Lists, Stacks, Queues - conceptual)
- Best Practices in C Programming
- Debugging Techniques
- Capstone Project: Develop a console-based application (e.g., Simple Calculator, Student Record System, Basic Game)
- Code Review and Optimization