GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
Master of Computer Application
Subject Name : Fundamentals of Programming (FOP)
Subject Code : 610001
_____________________________________________________________Master of Computer Application
Subject Name : Fundamentals of Programming (FOP)
Subject Code : 610001
Objectives:
The aim of this course is to introduce to the students the rudiments of
structured programming using C language. Students will become familiar with problem
solving techniques and algorithm development.
Prerequisites: None
Contents:
1. Introduction to programming& Basics of C:
Concepts of Algorithm and Flowcharts,
Process of compilation,
Generation of languages,
Basic features of C
Language like Identifier, Keywords, Variable, data types, Operators and Expression.
Basic screen and keyboard I/O
2. Control Statements:
Test Conditions,
Conditional execution and selection,
Iteration and Repetitive Executions,
Nested loops.
3. Arrays:
Introduction to contiguous data types.
One dimensional arrays,
multidimensional arrays,
Array as strings,
multidimensional character arrays.
Operations on strings.
4. Functions:
Concept of modular programming,
Using functions,
Scope of data,
Recursive functions.
Command line arguments.
5. Pointers:
Need of pointer,
Types and uses of pointer,
Array and Pointers,
Pointers and strings,
Pointer to Pointer,
Pointers and functions,
Other aspect of pointers.
6. User Defined Data Types:
Introduction to structures,
usage of structure,
nested structures,
Union and its usage,
Enumeration types,
Bit fields.
7. Files:
Types of files,
working with files,
usage of file management functions.
8. Linked List:
Introduction to dynamic memory allocation,
singly link list,
operations on singly link list.
9. Other features of C:
Bitwise operators and its usage,
C Preprocessor statements.
Main Reference Book(s):
1. Programming in C, by Pradip Dey & Manas Ghosh, Publisher – Oxford
Suggested Additional Reading :
1. Programming in ANSI C, by Balagurusamy, Publisher - Tata McGraw Hill.
2. Computer Science: A Structured Programming Approach Using C, by
Behrouz A. Forouzan & Richard F. Gilberg, Publisher – Thomson Education.
3. Programming with ANSI and Turbo C, by Ashok N Kamthane, Publisher –
Pearson Education.
4. Mastering C, by Venugopal & Prasad, Publisher – Tata McGraw Hill.
5. C: The Complete Reference, by Herbert Schildt, Publisher – Tata McGraw Hill.
6. Let us C, by Yashwant Kanitkar, Publisher – BPB Publication
7. Schaum's Outline of Programming with C, By: Byron Gottfried, Publisher
Shaum Series.
Chapter wise coverage from main reference Book(s) :
Chapter 1 to 11 except 10.4-10.6, 11.5-11.7
Accomplishments of the student after completing the course :
After completion of the course students should become reasonably good at problem
solving and algorithm development. They would become capable of solving problems
using computers through C programming language.