Programming In C Ppt By Balaguruswamy ((full)) May 2026

Introduction to C Programming

Title slide: "Programming in C — E. Balaguruswamy"
Learning objectives: what students will learn.
Quick history and relevance of C.
Basic program structure and "Hello, World!" example.
Slides for each language construct (data types, operators, control flow) with short code examples.
Functions and modular programming: slide with calling convention and example.
Arrays, pointers, and strings: visual diagrams showing memory layout.
Structures/unions and typedef examples.
Dynamic memory allocation: example with malloc/free and common errors.
File I/O: example reading/writing text files.
Common mistakes and debugging tips.
Sample lab assignments and practice problems.
References and further reading.

The History of C: Briefly mention Dennis Ritchie and Bell Labs. programming in c ppt by balaguruswamy

History of C, use cases, compilation pipeline (preprocessor → compiler → assembler → linker).
Setting up a toolchain (gcc/clang on Linux, MinGW or WSL on Windows); compiling and running a simple program.

#define, macros with parameters, pitfalls (side effects), #include, conditional compilation.

Operators & Expressions: Arithmetic, relational, logical, assignment, and bitwise operators. Introduction to C Programming Typical structure for a

Portability: C code can be compiled on a wide range of platforms, making it a highly portable language.
Efficiency: C code can be highly optimized, making it a popular choice for high-performance applications.
Flexibility: C can be used for developing a wide range of applications, from operating systems to web applications.
Low-level memory management: C provides direct access to memory, allowing programmers to manage memory allocation and deallocation manually.