Module 1: Introduction to Programming and C Language

• Introduction to programming concepts: algorithms, data structures, problem-solving
• Overview of C language: history, features, applications
• Setting up the C programming environment: compiler, editor, integrated development environment (IDE)

Module 2: Basic C Programming Concepts

• Data types: integer, floating-point, character, strings
• Variables: declaration, initialization, scope
• Operators: arithmetic, relational, logical, bitwise, assignment, increment/decrement
• Input and output: printf, scanf, getchar, gets, puts

Module 3: Control Flow Statements

• Decision making: if-else, switch-case
• Looping: for, while, do-while
• Break and continue statements

Module 4: Functions

• Function concepts: definition, declaration, invocation, scope
• Function arguments and return values
• Recursion

Module 5: Arrays

• Array declaration, initialization, access
• Multidimensional arrays
• Array operations: traversing, searching, sorting

Module 6: Pointers

• Pointer concepts: declaration, initialization, dereferencing
• Pointer arithmetic
• Passing arrays to functions using pointers
• Dynamic memory allocation using malloc, calloc, realloc, free

Module 7: Structures and Unions

• Structure definition, declaration, initialization
• Accessing structure members
• Unions

Module 8: File Handling

• File input/output operations: fopen, fclose, fgets, fputs, fread, fwrite
• File processing: copying, merging, sorting

Module 9: Preprocessor Directives

• Preprocessor directives: #include, #define, #ifdef, #ifndef, #endif
• Macro definitions

Module 10: Advanced C Programming Concepts

• Command-line arguments
• Typedefs
• Enumerations

Projects

• Throughout the course, students will be assigned programming projects to apply the concepts learned and gain practical experience. Projects can range from simple tasks like palindrome checkers to more complex applications like calculators or game simulations.

Assessment

• Students will be evaluated through a combination of assignments, quizzes, midterms, and a final project. Assessments will focus on both theoretical understanding and practical programming skills.