Introduction to C Programming
Understanding the Basics of C
Language
Presented by: Your Name
What is C Programming?
• • C is a general-purpose, procedural
programming language.
• • Developed by Dennis Ritchie in 1972 at Bell
Labs.
• • It is widely used for system/software
development.
• • Known for its speed and low-level memory
access.
Features of C
• • Simple and efficient
• • Structured language
• • Low-level memory access
• • Fast and portable
• • Rich set of built-in operators and functions
Structure of a C Program
• 1. Preprocessor Commands
• 2. Functions
• 3. Variables and Declarations
• 4. Statements and Expressions
• 5. Comments
Simple C Program Example
• #include <stdio.h>
• int main() {
• printf("Hello, World!\n");
• return 0;
• }
Basic Data Types in C
• • int - Integer
• • float - Floating point
• • char - Character
• • double - Double precision floating point
• • void - Empty data type
Control Statements
• • Conditional: if, if-else, switch
• • Looping: for, while, do-while
• • Jump: break, continue, goto
Functions in C
• • Block of code that performs a specific task
• • Types: Built-in and User-defined
• • Example:
• int add(int a, int b) {
• return a + b;
• }
Applications of C Programming
• • Operating Systems
• • Embedded Systems
• • Game Development
• • Compilers and Interpreters
• • Database Systems
Conclusion
• • C is a powerful and foundational language.
• • Understanding C builds strong programming
logic.
• • A stepping stone for learning other
programming languages.
Thank You!
• Questions?
• Happy Coding!