C Tutorial - Eduguru

Welcome to the C Knowledge Base and Tutorial

Part 1 – Basic knowledge

Introduction to C Programming
- Start Learning C Programming
  - What is C?
  - Why We should learn C
  - Examples
C Character Set : Constants, Variables and Keywords
- Constant and Variable in C:
- C Keywords:
- Examples
Types of C Constant
- Rules for Constructing Integer Constants
- Rules for Constructing Real Constants
- Rules for Constructing Character Constants
- Examples
Types of C Variables
- What is variable
- Rules for Constructing Variable Names
- Examples
The First C Program
Compilation and Execution of C Program
- Download the turbo c – A free C program editor
- Working with Turbo C
- A word of caution!
Scanf() : Receiving input in C program
- Point to be Noted
C Instructions
- Type Declaration Instruction
- Arithmetic Instruction
- Point to be Noted
Integer and Float Conversions in C
- Few practical examples:
- Type Conversion in Assignments
Hierarchy of Operations in C
- Associativity of Operators
Control Instructions in C
Summary of basic C
Quiz of Basic C – – Test your skill
Examples

Part 2 – Decision Control in C

The if Statement
- If in real life
- Multiple statement within if
The if else Statement
- Nested if
- forms of if
Use of logical Operators
- The else if clause
- The ! operator
- Hierarchy of Operators
The conditional operators
Summary of Decision Control
Quiz of Decision control – Test your skill
Examples

Part 3 – Loop structure

Loops
The while Loop
The for Loop
The Odd Loop
The break Statement
The continue Statement
The do-while Loop
Summary of loop structure
Quiz of loop structure – Test your Skill
Examples

Part 4 – The Case Control Structure

Decisions Using switch
switch and if-else
The Goto Keyword
Summary of the case control structure
Quiz of case control structure
Examples

Part 5 – Functions & Pointers

Introduction of function

Why use function

Passing Values between Functions

Scope Rule of Functions

Calling Convention

Advanced Features of Functions

Function Declaration and Prototypes

Call by Value and Call by Reference

Pointers

Recursion

Recursion and Stack

Adding Functions to the Library

Summary of Function and Pointer

Quiz of function and pointer

Part 6 – Arrays

What are Arrays

Array Initialization

Passing Array Elements to a Function

Pointers and Arrays

Passing an Entire Array to a Function

Two Dimensional Arrays

Pointers and 2-Dimensional Arrays

Pointer to an Array

Passing 2-D array to a Function

Array of Pointers

Limitation of Array of Pointers to Strings

Summary of Array

Quiz of Array

Part 7 – Structures

Introduction of Structure

Array of Structures

Uses of Structures

Summary of Structure

Quiz of Structure

part 8 – Console Input/Output

Types of I/O

Formatted Console I/O Functions

sprintf( ) and sscanf( ) Functions

Unformatted Console I/O Functions

Summary of console input output

Quiz of console input output

part 9 – File Input/Output

Data Organization
File Operations
- Opening a File
- Reading from a File
- Trouble in Opening a File
- Closing the File
Counting Characters, Tabs, Spaces
A File-copy Program
- Writing to a File
File Opening Modes
String (line) I/O in Files
Record I/O in Files
Text Files and Binary Files
Database Management
Low Level Disk I/O
- A Low Level File-copy Program
I/O Under Windows
Summary of File Input/Output
Quiz of File Input/Output