Module 1: Basics of C Programming
Topics:
- History of C language
- Applications
- Structure of C program
- Data types, Character set, Variables, Keywords, Constants
- C Instructions, Operators, Precedence & Associativity
- Storage classes
- Input/Output
- Control statements & Jump statements
Practice Questions:
1. Write a C program to check whether a number is even or odd.
2. Explain the difference between while and do-while loop with examples.
3. Write the structure of a C program and explain its parts.
4. List the storage classes in C and explain their use.
5. What is the precedence of * and + in C? Give example.
6. Write a program to find the largest of three numbers using if-else.
7. Differentiate between break and continue statements with an example.
8. What are keywords? List any 10 keywords in C.
9. Write a program to print a multiplication table of a number.
10. Explain associativity of operators with an example.
Module 2: Functions and Arrays
Topics:
- Functions: declaration, definition, arguments, return values
- Recursion
- Arrays: declaration, initialization, 1-D & multi-D arrays
Practice Questions:
1. Write a function to find factorial of a number.
2. Differentiate between call by value and call by reference.
3. Write a recursive function to calculate Fibonacci series up to n terms.
4. Declare and initialize a 1-D array to store marks of 5 students.
5. Write a program to add two matrices.
6. Explain advantages of using functions in a program.
7. Write a program to find the maximum number in an array.
8. Create a function that accepts an array and returns the sum of its elements.
9. What is recursion? Give an example program.
10. Write a program to store and print elements of a 2-D array.
Module 3: Pointers and Strings
Topics:
- Pointers: variables, operators, expressions
- Pointer & arrays, call by value/reference
- Passing arrays/strings to functions
- Array of pointers, pointer to array
- Pointer to function, dynamic memory allocation
- Strings: declaration, initialization, operations, array of strings
Practice Questions:
1. Declare a pointer to an integer and store the address of a variable. Print the value using pointer.
2. Write a program to swap two numbers using call by reference.
3. Explain difference between pointer to an array and array of pointers.
4. Write a program to concatenate two strings without using library function.
5. What is the use of malloc() and free() functions? Give example.
6. Write a program to find the length of a string using a pointer.
7. Pass a string to a function and print it in reverse order.
8. Write a program to store 5 strings and print them.
9. Explain pointer to function with an example.
10. Write a program to copy a string without using strcpy().
Module 4: Aggregate Data Types
Topics:
- Structures: declaration, initialization, passing to functions
- Array of structures, array within structures
- Pointers and structures
- Uses of structures
- Unions, enumerations
Practice Questions:
1. Define a structure Student with members roll_no, name, marks. Input and display details of a student.
2. Write a program to store data of 5 employees using array of structures.
3. Differentiate between structure and union with example.
4. Create a structure containing an array as a member and initialize it.
5. Write a program to pass a structure to a function and display its data.
6. What is the size of a union with members int and char? Explain.
7. Declare and use an enum for days of the week.
8. Write a program using pointer to structure to input and display data.
9. Explain the use of array within structure with example.
10. Write a program to store and print marks of students using nested structures.
Module 5: Files, Preprocessor Directives & Advanced Topics
Topics:
- Files: modes, functions, operations
- Text & binary files
- Command line arguments
- Preprocessor directives (#define, #include)
- User-defined header files
Practice Questions:
1. Write a program to create a text file and write some data into it.
2. Write a program to read a file and display its contents.
3. Differentiate between text and binary file.
4. Write a program to copy contents of one file into another.
5. Explain the purpose of #define and #include with example.
6. Write a program to accept file name as command line argument and print its contents.
7. How to create and use a user-defined header file in C? Give example.
8. Write a program to count the number of words in a file.
9. What is the difference between fscanf() and scanf()?
10. Write a program to store and retrieve records from a binary file.
