C Programming Made Easy - Exam-Oriented Guide for Beginners
Chapter 1: Introduction to C Programming
C is a general-purpose, procedural programming language developed in 1972 by Dennis Ritchie.
It is widely used for system and application programming due to its performance and low-level
access to memory.
C is considered the foundation of many modern programming languages like C++, Java, and
Python.
Key Features:
- Fast and efficient
- Low-level memory access
- Simple syntax
- Portable and widely supported
C programs consist of functions and statements written in a specific structure.
Chapter 2: Structure of a C Program
A basic C program structure includes the following elements:
1. Preprocessor directives (e.g., #include<stdio.h>)
2. The main function (main())
3. Variable declarations
4. Statements and expressions
5. Return statement
Example:
#include<stdio.h>
int main() {
printf("Hello, World!\n");
return 0;
This program prints 'Hello, World!' on the screen.