BCA02

Unit 1: Introduction to Programming

Basic definition of Pseudo Code, algorithm, flowchart, program, Elementary data types, variables, constants and identifiers. Integer, character floating point and string constants. Variable declarations. Syntax and semantics. Reserved word Initialization of variable during declarations, Symbolic Constants.

Unit 2: Operators and Expressions

Expression in C, Different types of operators: Arithmetic, Relational and Logical, Assignment, Conditional, Increment and decrement, Bitwise, Comma and other operator (sizeof, period etc). Precedence and associatively of operators, type casting.

Unit 3: Decision and Control Structures

Various input /output functions like scanf, getch, getchar, printf, putchar. Conditional Statement- if, if- else, nested if-else switch ,Other Statement –break, continue, goto, Concept of Loops: while, do-while, for, nested loops.

Unit 4: Storage Class

Automatic, External, Static, Register, Scope and lifetime of variables, Macro, Preprocessor directive.

Unit 5: Functions

Function: function declaration, function definition, function call (Call by value, Call by reference), Formal and Actual parameter, Recursive function.

Unit 6: Arrays and Pointers

Array, 1-Dimensional array, 2-Dimensional array and its declaration, String, Pointers - Declaration, Passing pointer to a Function, Pointer and One-dimensional Arrays, Dynamic Memory Allocation.

Unit 7: Structures and Unions

Structure declarations, definitions, array of structure, pointers to structures, Union definition, declaration, use; Enumerated data types, defining your own types (typedef)

Unit 8: File Handling

Opening, closing, reading and writing of files. Seeking forward and backward. Examples of file handling programs.