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Introduction to Programming:

• What is programming?
• What is C? (History, Applications)
• Setting up your development environment (compiler, IDE)
• Basic program structure (main function, input/output)

II. Variables and Data Types:

• Declaring and initializing variables (int, float, char, etc.)
• Understanding data types and their sizes
• Operators (Arithmetic, Relational, Logical, Assignment)

III. Control Flow Statements:

• Conditional statements (if, else if, else)
• Looping statements (for, while, do-while)
• Nested statements
• Switch statements (multi-way branching)

IV. Functions:

• Defining and calling functions
• Function arguments and return values
• Passing arguments by value
• Local vs. global variables

V. Arrays:

• Declaring and initializing arrays
• Accessing elements using indexes
• Multi-dimensional arrays
• String manipulation (using C-style strings)

VI. Structures:

• Defining structures for user-defined data types
• Accessing members of a structure (dot operator)
• Arrays of structures
• Passing structures to functions
• Unions (optional, for advanced learners)

VII. File Input/Output (I/O):

• Introduction to file I/O concepts (reading from and writing to files)
• File operations (opening, closing, reading, writing)
• Using standard file I/O functions (fopen, fclose, fgetc, fputc, fgets, fputs)
• Error handling in file operations

VIII. Pointers :

• Introduction to pointers (concept and basic syntax, for advanced learners)
• Pointer arithmetic (optional)
• Dereferencing pointers (optional)
• Arrays and pointers (relationship and usage, optional)

IX. Preprocessor Directives:

• Introduction to preprocessor directives (e.g., #include, #define)
• Including header files for standard library functions

X. Additional Topics :

• Bitwise operators (optional)

XI. Resources and Evaluation:

• Recommended textbooks, online tutorials, and practice exercises
• Projects and assignments to test your understanding
• Midterm and final exams (if applicable)

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this course, you should be able to:

• Write basic C programs using variables, operators, and control flow statements.
• Define and use functions to modularize your code.
• Work with arrays to store and manipulate collections of data.
• Understand the concept of pointers (optional, for advanced learners).
• Utilize standard input/output functions for user interaction.
• Employ preprocessor directives for code organization (optional).
• Define and utilize structures to create user-defined data types (optional).
• Perform basic file operations (reading from and writing to files) using standard library functions.