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Introduction to C Programming

Introduction to C Programming
• Agenda for Section 1:

• Introduction to Programming and C Language


• Basic Structure of a C Program
• Data Types and Variables in C
• Input and Output Functions in C
• Summary and Key Takeaways

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Introduction to Programming and C Language
• What is Programming?

• Communicating with computers using programming languages.


• Low-level vs. High-level languages.
• Importance of C as a foundational language.

• History of C Language

• Developed by Dennis Ritchie in 1972.


• Designed for portability and efficiency.
• Widely used in systems programming, embedded systems, and
more
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Introduction to Programming and C Language
• Setting Up the C Programming Environment

• Install a C compiler (GCC).


• Use an IDE like Code::Blocks or Dev C++.
• Write and run your first C program.

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Basic Structure of a C Program
• The Structure of a C Program
• Preprocessor directives (#include <stdio.h>).
• Main function: int main().
• Output using printf().
• Example: "Hello World" Program.

• Example: "Hello World" Program

#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
printf("Hello, World!");
return 0;
} 5
Basic Structure of a C Program
• Key Components of a C Program

• Preprocessor Directive: Includes libraries.


• Main Function: Entry point of the program.
• Return Statement: Ends the program.

• Compilation and Execution Process

• Compilation Steps
• Preprocessing.
• Compilation.
• Assembly.
• Linking to generate an executable file. 6
Basic Structure of a C Program
• Comments in C

• Types of Comments
• Single-line comments: // Comment.
• Multi-line comments: /* Comment */.
• Used for code documentation and clarity

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Data Types and Variables in C
• Data Types in C

• int: Integer numbers.


• float: Decimal numbers.
• double: Double precision floating-point numbers.
• char: Single characters.

• Declaring and Initializing Variables

• Declare a variable: int a;.


• Initialize a variable: int a = 10;.
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Data Types and Variables in C
• Constants and Literals

• Integer literals (e.g., 10).


• Floating-point literals (e.g., 3.14).
• Character literals (e.g., 'A').
• String literals (e.g., "Hello").

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Input and Output Functions in C
• Input/Output in C

• printf(): Displays output.


• scanf(): Accepts user input.
• Format specifiers: %d (integer), %f (float), %c (character).

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Input and Output Functions in C
• Example Program: Input/Output

#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
int a;
printf("Enter a number: ");
scanf("%d", &a);
printf("You entered: %d", a);
return 0;
}

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Summary and Key Takeaways
• Summary of Section 1

• Basic understanding of C program structure.


• Data types and variable declaration.
• How to take user input and display output.
• Steps of compiling and running a C program.

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Summary and Key Takeaways
• Key Takeaways

• C is foundational for understanding programming concepts.


• Understanding the structure of a C program is key.
• Practicing data types, variables, and input/output functions is
essential for further learning.

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Thank You!

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