Core C

Chapter 1: Introduction to Computers

• History and Generations of Computers
• Definition of Computer
• Software and Hardware
• Computing Environments
• Computer Languages
• Program Development
• Algorithms and Flowcharts

Chapter 2: Fundamental Concepts in C

• Birth of C
• Basic Structure of a C Program
• Composition of a C Program
• Character Set in C
• Words in C
• C Statements
• Execution of a C Program
• Executing a C Program in Turbo C
• Getting Help on C in Turbo C
• Tracing the C Program Step by Step
• Executing a C Program in Unix
• Executing a C Program in Microsoft Visual Studio (VC++ 6.0)
• Executing a C Program with Command Line Arguments

Chapter 3: Datatypes And Operators

• Datatypes in C
• Qualifiers
• Operators in C

Chapter 4: Control Statements in C

• Sequential Execution
• Random Execution
• Control Statements
• The clrscr() Function
• The gotoxy()Function
• The getche() Function
• Converting Binary Number into 1s and 2s Complement Forms

Chapter 5: Arrays

• Single Dimensional Arrays
• Two Dimensional Arrays
• Three Dimensional Arrays

Chapter 6: Functions

• Parts of a Function
• Different Ways of Writing a Function
• Calling a Function
• Formal Arguments and Actual Arguments
• Passing Arrays to Functions
• The Trapezoidal Rule
• The Simpson’s Rule
• The Newton-Raphson Method
• Recursive Functions
• Scope of Variables in a Function
• Structured Programming
• Creating your Own Header Files
• Converting Roman Numerals into Decimal Number System

Chapter 7: Characters and Strings

• Character Handling Functions
• Character Testing Functions
• Strings

Chapter 8: Storage Classes

• Automatic Storage Class
• Register Storage Class
• Static Storage Class
• External Storage Class
• Local Variables

Chapter 9: Pointers

• Pointer Arithmetic
• Arrays and Pointers
• Dynamic Memory Allocation
• Difference between Static Memory and Dynamic Memory
• Array of Pointers
• Functions Accepting and Returning Pointers
• Function Pointers
• Callback Mechanism
• Dangling Pointers
• Null Pointers
• Wild Pointers
• Near, Far and Huge Pointers
• Generic Pointer or Void Pointer
• Size of a Pointer
• Pointers to Pointers
• Advantages and Disadvantages of Pointers

Chapter 10: Structures and Unions

• Accessing Structure Elements
• Declaring and Initializing the Structure
• Structure Pointer
• Array of Structures
• Array of Pointers to Structures
• Passing Structures to Functions
• Copying Structure Variables
• Nested Structures
• Unions

Chapter 11: File Concepts

• File Handling in C
• Types of Files
• Sending Program Output to Printer
• Storing the Program Output in another File
• Random Accessing of Files
• Determining the File Size and Number of Records in a File
• Determining the Files in a Directory

Chapter 12: Command  Line Arguments

• The main() Function
• Uses of Command Line Arguments

Chapter 13: Macros and Enumerations

• Macros
• Conditional Compilation
• Enumerations

Chapter 14: Data Structures in C

• Stacks
• Infix, Postfix and Prefix Notations
• Queues
• Linked Lists
• Doubly-Linked List
• Trees
• Graphs

Chapter 15: Searching, Sorting and Merging

• Searching Techniques
• Sorting Techniques
• Merging

Chapter 16: Graphics and Animation

• Shapes
• Foreground and Background Colors
• Filling Shapes with Colors
• Using Fonts
• Using Mouse in Graphics
• Creating GUI Components
• Creating Menus
• Copying Images
• Animation of Images
• Playing Sound

Appendix A - Useful Library Functions in C

Index I - Question Index

Index II - Program Index