Basics

Introduction to C Programming

• Installing a C compiler and setting up the environment
• C syntax and structure
• Compiling and running C programs

Data Types and Variables

• Integers, floating-point numbers, characters
• Arrays, structures, pointers
• Variable declaration and naming conventions

Basic Operators

• Arithmetic operators
• Comparison operators
• Logical operators
• Assignment operators

Control Structures

• Conditional statements (if, else if, else)
• Loops (for, while, do-while)
• Break and continue statements

Intermediate

Functions

• Defining and calling functions
• Function parameters and return values
• Recursive functions
• Scope and lifetime of variables

Arrays and Pointers

• Array initialization and usage
• Pointer arithmetic and dynamic memory allocation
• Multi-dimensional arrays

File Handling

• Reading from and writing to files
• Working with text files
• Error handling with file operations

Error Handling

• Error handling with return codes
• Using try-catch blocks (if applicable in C)
• Assert statements for debugging

Advanced

Structures and Unions

• Defining structures and unions
• Accessing structure members
• Applications of structures and unions

Dynamic Memory Allocation

• malloc, calloc, realloc, and free functions
• Memory management strategies
• Handling memory leaks and fragmentation

Preprocessor Directives

• Understanding and using #define, #include, and #ifdef
• Conditional compilation
• Macro functions and constants

Concurrency and Parallelism

• Using threads for concurrent programming
• Synchronization mechanisms (mutex, semaphore)
• Basic concepts of parallel programming