Unit One Programming Foundations and C Basics
One point two. History and Importance of C Language
One point four. Constants, Variables, Keywords, and Data Types
One point six. Input and Output in C
One point eight. Looping Constructs
One point ten. Structured Programming and Code Documentation
One point twelve. Keywords
One point fourteen. Case Study
One point one. Role of Programming in Systems and Embedded Development
One point one point one. Definition and Purpose of Programming
One point one point two. Programming in System Software
One point one point three. Programming for Embedded Systems
One point one point four. Importance of Efficiency and Portability
One point one point five. Real-World Use Cases in Embedded Development
One point two. History and Importance of C Language
One point two point one. Evolution of Programming Languages
One point two point two. Development of the C Language
One point two point three. Key Features and Strengths of C
One point two point four Role of C in Modern Systems and Devices
One point two point five Comparison with Other Languages
Language Comparison with C
One point three C Language Syntax and Structure
One point three point one Structure of a C Program
One point three point two Header Files and Preprocessor Directives
One point three point three The main() Function and Execution Flow
One point three point four Compilation and Linking
One point three point five Syntax Rules and Semicolon Terminators
One point four Constants, Variables, Keywords, and Data Types
One point four point one Declaring and Initializing Variables
One point four point two Understanding Constants and define
One. Using const keyword:
Two. Using define preprocessor directive:
Difference between const and define:
One point four point three Keywords and Identifiers
Examples of Keywords in C:
One point four point four Basic and Derived Data Types
Derived Data Types: These are based on basic types:
One point four point five Type Modifiers and Storage Classes
One point five Operators and Expressions
One point five point one Arithmetic Operators
One point five point two Relational and Logical Operators
Logical Operators are used to combine multiple conditions.
Compound Assignment Operators combine arithmetic and assignment.
Bitwise Operators work at the binary level.
One point five point four Increment and Decrement Operators
One point five point five Operator Precedence and Associativity
One point six point one Using printf and Format Specifiers
One point six point two Reading Input with scanf()
One point six point three Character I/O: getchar() and putchar()
One point six point four String I/O: gets() and puts()
One point six point five Common Input/Output Errors
One point seven Conditional Statements
One point seven point one if Statement
One point seven point two if-else and Nested if-else if-else Statement
One point seven point three switch-case Statement
One point seven point four Conditional (Ternary) Operator
One point seven point five Best Practices in Conditional Logic
One point eight Looping Constructs
One point eight point one for Loop and Variations
One point eight point three do-while Loop
One point eight point four Nested Loops
One point eight point five Loop Performance Considerations
One point nine Jump and Branching Statements
One point nine point one break Statement
One point nine point two continue Statement
One point nine point three goto Statement and Labels
One point nine point four Use Cases and Cautions
One point nine point five Structured Alternatives to goto
One point ten Structured Programming and Code Documentation
One point ten point one Principles of Structured Programming
One point ten point two. Modular Programming Concepts
Benefits of Modular Programming:
One point ten point three. Use of Functions for Structure
One point ten point four. Importance of Comments and Documentation
One point ten point five. Commenting Styles and Best Practices
One point eleven. Summary
One point twelve. Keywords
One point thirteen. Self-Assessment Questions (Subjective and Case-Based) Short Answer Questions:
One point fourteen Case Study
Analysis Based on Unit One: