C Programming Language Training

This course is designed to introduce participants to the fundamentals of the C programming language. Participants will learn about basic programming concepts, data types, control structures, functions, pointers, arrays, and file handling in C.

Week 1: Introduction to C Programming

Session 1: Introduction to Programming and C

• Overview of programming languages and their types
• Introduction to the C programming language
• Setting up the development environment: compilers, IDEs
• Writing and compiling your first C program

Session 2: Basic Syntax and Data Types

• Understanding the basic syntax of the C language
• Data types in C: int, float, char, double, etc.
• Constants and variables in C
• Input and output in C: printf and scanf functions

Week 2: Control Structures

Session 3: Decision Making in C

• Conditional statements: if, else-if, switch
• Logical and relational operators
• Using conditional operators in C

Session 4: Looping Constructs

• Working with loops: while, do-while, for
• Loop control statements: break and continue
• Nested loops and loop optimization techniques

Week 3: Functions and Scope

Session 5: Introduction to Functions

• Understanding functions in C
• Function declaration, definition, and invocation
• Passing arguments to functions: call by value and call by reference
• Recursive functions in C

Session 6: Scope and Storage Classes

• Understanding scope and lifetime of variables
• Global vs. local variables
• Storage classes in C: auto, register, static, extern

Week 4: Arrays and Pointers

Session 7: Arrays in C

• Introduction to arrays: one-dimensional and multi-dimensional arrays
• Accessing array elements and array manipulation
• Passing arrays to functions

Session 8: Pointers in C

• Understanding pointers and memory addresses
• Pointer arithmetic and pointer operations
• Dynamic memory allocation: malloc, calloc, realloc, free

Week 5: Advanced Concepts

Session 9: Structures and Unions

• Introduction to structures and unions in C
• Declaring and accessing structure members
• Differences between structures and unions

Session 10: File Handling in C

• Introduction to file handling concepts
• File operations in C: opening, closing, reading, and writing files
• Error handling and file positioning

Week 6: Advanced Topics and Applications

Session 11: Preprocessor Directives and Macros

• Understanding preprocessor directives
• Using macros for code optimization and abstraction

Session 12: Introduction to C Libraries and Real-world Applications

• Overview of standard C libraries
• Building and using custom libraries
• Real-world applications and case studies