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Lecture Notes

UNIT 1:

Fundamentals - Computer Hardware

Computer Software

Algorithms - Building blocks of algorithms

Notation (pseudo code, flow chart, and programming language)

Problem formulation

Algorithmic problem solving

Simple strategies for developing algorithms (iteration, recursion)

Illustrative problems.

UNIT 2:

Introduction to ‘C’ Programming

Fundamental rules – Structure of a ‘C’ program

Compilation and Linking processes

Constants, Variables, keywords, Identifier

Data Types

Operators and Expressions

Managing Input and Output operations

Decision Making and Branching

Looping statements

UNIT 3:

Arrays – Characteristics, Initialization

Declaration – One dimensional

One dimensional and two dimensional arrays

String

String operations

String Arrays

Sorting

Searching

Matrix operations