HILLWOODS ACADEMY OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Program Name: Bachelor of Computer Applications
Level: Under Graduate
Course / Subject Code: BC01001021
Course / Subject Name: Fundamental of Programming
w. e. f. Academic Year: 2024-2025
Semester: 1
Category of the Course: Core Course
Prerequisite: Basic Mathematics and knowledge about number systems
Rationale: The course content outlined encompasses fundamental concepts and practical
skills essential for anyone aspiring to understand and develop proficiency in
programming using the C language. Beginning with the basics of programming
languages, students will grasp the foundational concepts of compilers,
interpreters, linkers, and loaders, which are crucial for translating and executing
code. This knowledge provides a solid groundwork for understanding how
programs are processed and executed by computers, fostering a deeper
appreciation of software development principles.
Moving into the specifics of C programming, the curriculum covers essential
elements such as data types, variables, operators, and expressions. These topics
are fundamental to constructing meaningful algorithms and executing logical
operations within programs. Understanding decision control statements and
iterative constructs equips learners with the ability to create programs that can
make decisions and iterate through tasks efficiently. These skills are further honed
through hands-on practice in implementing arrays, strings, and user-defined
functions, enhancing both problem-solving abilities and code organization skills.
Moreover, the inclusion of pointers and structures introduces students to more
advanced concepts in memory management and data structuring. Pointers, arrays,
and structures enable efficient manipulation and organization of data, essential
for optimizing program performance and managing complex data structures
effectively. Additionally, the course provides practical experience in file
handling, including reading from and writing to files, which is crucial for
developing applications that require persistent data storage and retrieval.
Overall, this comprehensive course not only covers the syntax and semantics of
the C programming language but also emphasizes practical application through
numerous coding exercises and projects. By mastering these concepts and
techniques, students gain a solid foundation in C programming, empowering them
to tackle real-world programming challenges with confidence and proficiency.
Course Outcome:
After Completion of the Course, Student will able to:
No Course Outcomes RBT Level*
1 Formulate algorithm/ flowchart for given arithmetic and logical problem. UN
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HILLWOODS ACADEMY OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Program Name: Bachelor of Computer Applications
Level: Under Graduate
Course / Subject Code: BC01001021
Course / Subject Name: Fundamental of Programming
Translate algorithm/flowchart into C program using correct syntax of
2 AP
Operator, conditional, branching, iteration and execute it.
3 Write programs using the concepts of array and functions. AP
4 Write programs using the concepts of pointers, structure and union. AP
Develop an application using the concepts file management to solve
5 CR
problems
*RM: Remember, UN: Understand, AP: Apply, AN: Analyze, EL: Evaluate, CR: Create
Teaching and Examination Scheme:
Total
Teaching Scheme
Credits Assessment Pattern and Marks
(in Hours)
L+T+ (PR/2) Total
Theory Tutorial / Practical Marks
L T PR C
ESE (E) PA / CA (M) PA/CA (I) ESE (V)
3 0 2 4 70 30 20 30 150
Course Content:
Unit No. of % of
Content
No. Hours Weightage
Programming Language, Compiler, Interpreter, Liker, Loader, 7 15
Classification of Programming, Algorithm, Flowchart, Structure of a
1. C Program, First C Program, Comments, C Tokens, Basic data types
in C, Variables, Operators & Expression in C, Type conversion and
Typecasting.
Basic Screen & Keyboard Input & Output, Introduction to Decision 9 20%
2. Control Statements, Conditional execution & selection statements,
Iterative Statements, Nested Loops, Special Control Statement.
Introduction to Array, One Dimensional Array, Multi-Dimensional 9 20%
Array, Introduction to String, Character & string Functions, Array of
String
3. Introduction to User Defined Functions, Using Functions, Function
Declaration/Function Prototype, Function Definition, Function call,
return statement, Passing Parameters to the function, scope of
variables, Storage classes, Recursive Functions.
Introduction, Understanding Memory Addresses, Address Operator 9 25%
(&), Introduction to Pointers, void Pointer, Null Pointer, Use of
Pointers, Arrays and Pointers, Pointer and String, Pointer Arithmetic,
Pointers to Pointers, Array of Pointers, Pointers to an Array, Pointers
4. to Functions.
Structure, Structure Declaration, Assessing member of structure,
Initialization of Structure, Nesting of Structure, Array of Structure,
Array within structure, Structure and Function, Structure and Pointer,
Union.
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HILLWOODS ACADEMY OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Program Name: Bachelor of Computer Applications
Level: Under Graduate
Course / Subject Code: BC01001021
Course / Subject Name: Fundamental of Programming
Using Files in C, Declaration, Opening and Closing of a File, Working 8 20%
with Text Files and Binary Files, Character Input and Output, End of
5.
File (EOF), feof() Function, Files of Records, Random Access to Files
of Records.
Total 42 100
Suggested Specification Table with Marks (Theory):
Distribution of Theory Marks (in %)
R Level U Level A Level N Level E Level C Level
0 20 60 0 0 20
Where R: Remember; U: Understanding; A: Application, N: Analyze and E: Evaluate C: Create (as
per Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy)
References/Suggested Learning Resources:
Text Books:
1. PradipDey, Manas Ghosh, “Programming in C”, 2nd Edition, 2018, Oxford University Press,
ISBN: 978-01-9949-147-6.
Reference Books:
1. E. Balaguruswamy, “Programming in ANSI C”, 8th Edition, 2019, McGraw Hill Education,
ISBN: 978-93-5316-513-0.
2. Yashavant P. Kanetkar, “Let Us C”, 16th Edition, 2019, BPB Publications, ISBN: 978- 93-
8728-449-4.
3. ReemaThareja. “Programming in C”, 2nd Edition, Oxford University Press.
4. C: The Complete Reference, by Herbert Schildt, Publisher – Tata McGraw Hill.
Suggested Course Practical List:
1. Write a program to that performs as calculator (addition, multiplication, division, subtraction).
2. Write a program to find area of triangle(a=h*b*.5)
a = area h= height b = base.
3. Write a program to calculate simple interest (i = (p*r*n)/100 )
i = Simple interest p= Principal amount r= Rate of interest n=Number of years.
4. Write a C program to inter change two numbers.
5. WriteaCprogramtoenteradistanceintokilometreandconvertitintometer, feet, inches and
centimeter.
6. Write a program to compute Fahrenheit from centigrade(f=1.8*c +32).
7. Write a C program to find that the accept ednumber isNegative, Positive or Zero.
8. Writeaprogramtoreadmarksofastudentfromkeyboardwhetherthestudentis pass or fail (using
ifelse)
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HILLWOODS ACADEMY OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Program Name: Bachelor of Computer Applications
Level: Under Graduate
Course / Subject Code: BC01001021
Course / Subject Name: Fundamental of Programming
9. Write a program to read three numbers from keyboard and find out maximum out of these
three.(nested ifelse)
10. Write a c program to prepare pay slip using following data. Da = 10% of basic, Hra = 7.50%
of basic, MA= 300, Pf= 12.50%ofbasic, Gross=basic+Da+ Hra+Ma,Nt= Gross–Pf.
11. WriteaCprogramtofindouttheMaximumandMinimumnumberfromgiven10 numbers
12. Write a C program to find factorial of a given number.
13. Write a program to reverse a number.
14. Write a program to generate first n number of Fibonacci series
15. Write a program to calculate average and total of5 studentsfor3subjects(use nested for loops)
16. Read five persons height and weight and count the number of person having height greater than
170andweightlessthan 50,
17. Write a program to check whether the give n number is prime or not.
18. Write a program to evaluate the series 1^2+2^2+3^2+……+n^2
19. Write a program to print following patterns:
i) * ii) *****
** ****
*** ***
* * ** **
* * ** * *
20. Write a program to print following patterns:
i) 1 ii) 12345
12 1234
123 123
1234 12
12345 1
21. Write a program to print following patterns:
i) AAAAA ii)ABCDE
BBBB ABCD
CCC ABC
DD AB
E A
22. Write a C program to read and store the rollno and marks of 20students using array.
23. Write a program to findmaximumelementfrom1-Dimensionalarray.
24. Write a program to sort given array in ascending order.
25. Write a program to reverse string.
26. Write a program that defines a function to add first n numbers.
27. Writeafunctionintheprogramtoreturn1ifnumberisprimeotherwisereturn0
28. Write a program to find factorial of a number using recursion.
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Program Name: Bachelor of Computer Applications
Level: Under Graduate
Course / Subject Code: BC01001021
Course / Subject Name: Fundamental of Programming
29. Write a function that will scan a character string passed as an argument and convert all
lowercase character into their upper case equivalents
30. Define a structure type struct personal that would contain person name, joining date and salary
using this structure to read this information of 5 people and print the same on screen.
31. Define structure data type called time_struct containing three member’s integer hour, integer
minute and integer second. Develop a program that would assign values to the individual
number and display the time inthefollowingformat:16:40:51
32. Design a structure student record to contain name, branch and total mark obtained. Develop
aprogramtoreaddatafor10studentsinaclass and print them.
33. Write a program to print address of variable using pointer.
34. Write a C program to swap the two values using pointers.
35. Write a program to access elements using pointer.
36. Write a program to read, print and addition of two Matrices using pointer and user define
functions.
37. Write a program for sorting using pointer.
38. Write a program to read n integer number from keyboard and store them into a file All.txt.
Read All.txt file, separate even and odd numbers and store them into files Even.txt and Odd.txt
respectively and display contents of all the three files.
39. Write a program to accept the contents from the user and store it in the file one line at a time
and print the contents of the file.
40. Write a program to merge two files into the third file.
CO- PO Mapping:
Semester-1 Fundamental of Programming
POs
Course
PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10 PO11
Outcomes
CO1 3 3 3 - 3 - - - - - -
CO2 3 3 3 - 3 - - - - - -
CO3 3 3 3 - 3 - - - - - -
CO4 3 3 3 - 2 - - - - - -
CO5 3 3 3 3 3 - - - - - -
Ave 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 2.80 - - - - - -
Legend: ‘3’ for high, ‘2’ for medium, ‘1’ for low and ‘-’ for no correlation of each CO with PO.
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