Programming for problem solving

Important Topic Chapter wise

Chapter -1
1. Definition of computer / and its related components (input/output..etc )
2. Definition of operating system
3. Definition of compiler, interpreter translators
4. Algorithm Definition and its characteristics
5. Any examples on algorithm (can ask anywhere from general topics) (Note: Pseudocode
and Algorithm are same but writing style is different)
6. Definition of flowchart and symbols (any general example may ask)
7. Definition of Source code, object code executable code or may ask difference between
them
8. Conversions (Binary to decimal….. ) (Note: Here there is a chance of asking program of
conversion (in rare case) )
9. Types of programming languages (Machine / assembly / high level)
Note: Max no programs asked in chapter -1 (May ask algorithm and flowcharts)
Chapter-2 (*** Very important chapter don’t miss reading)
1. Tokens (Keywords, constants, identifiers, variables and data types) (Here may ask one
topic as definition or as subtopics. But data types are very important)
2. Operators (may ask one at time or combination or all as long) (Note: Reading this topic
read as concept → syntax→Example or example program for each operator)
3. Statements
a. Condition
b. Iteration
c. Unconditional
(Note: for 3rd question follow same as 2 question as concept →syntax → example or example
programs. Remember here he may ask one statement at time or combination of single statement
like if, switch)
4. Definition of arrays
5. Types of arrays (1D and 2D)
6. Declaration of arrays and initialization of arrays (with syntax and examples)
7. Definition of Strings
8. Declaration and initialization of strings (with syntax and examples)
9. String manipulation functions
a. strcat( )
b. strcmp( )
c. strcpy( )
d. strlen( )
e. strrev( )
f. strlwr( )
g. strupr( )
h. strstr( )
 i. strchr( )
Note: Maximum these functions may be asked, may ask like write any 4 or 3 as per marks
Read all function with concept→syntax→example→example program
10. String input output functions (get( ) / put( ))
Programs in chapter 2: (**There is max chance of asking programs. Remember these are only
repeatedly asked programs don’t think these programs may come. It for only for reference)
1. C program to check given year is leap year or not
2. C program to convert given days into years months and days
3. C program to print multiplication table of given number
4. C program to reverse of digits in given integer
5. C program to sum of digits in given integer
6. C program to check given number is palindrome or not
7. C program to check given number is Armstrong or not
8. C program to check given number is prime or not
9. C program to print prime numbers from one to N
10. C program to find cos(x)
11. C program to find sin(x)
12. C program to find Fibonacci series
13. C program to Maximum and Minimum element from given array of elements
14. C program to Sum and average of array numbers from given array
15. C program to find transpose of Matrix
16. C program to find addition / subtraction of two matrices
17. C program to Multiplication of two matrices
18. C program to count number of lines characters and words from given string
Chapter – 3
1. Bubble sort (Technique (concept) program)
2. Selection sort (Technique (concept) program)
3. Linear search (Technique (concept) program)
4. Binary search (Technique (concept) program)
5. Finding roots of Quadratic equation
Note: for above sorting and searching techniques, may ask to sort given set of array values by
giving some set of number as question. Here you have to perform step by step process of
sorting or searching.
6. Function definition
7. Types of functions (User defined / predefined functions)
8. Need to be done to declare user defined functions (Function call, function definition and
function declaration) (syntax and example)
9. Types of functions (with return type with arguments total 4 types)
10. Call by value and Call by reference (Concept and Example program)
**Programs in Chapter -3 may ask generally and learn some programs to convert to be
written as functions.
 Chapter-4
1. Recursion definition
2. Applications of recursion
3. Types of recursion
4. Limitations of recursions
5. Learn concept of recursion with one example like factorial
6. Structure definition
7. Types of structure declarations (Syntax and example)
8. Difference between structure and arrays (Syntax and example)
9. Structure arithmetic (Syntax and example)
10. Array of structure (Syntax and example)
11. Array in structure (Syntax and example)
12. Union definition
13. Structure and Union difference
Programs in Chapter-4
1. C program to find factorial of given number using recursion
2. C program to find Fibonacci series
3. Example programs on declaring structure / initialization example accessing structure
variable
4. Example programs of array of structure
5. Example program on union
Chapter -5
1. Pointer definition
2. Pointer arithmetic
3. Example programs on use of pointers
4. Self-referential structures (concept → syntax→ example)
5. Linked list (concept → syntax)
6. File definition
7. Types of files
8. File operations
a. Open a file
b. Read data from or to file (fopen () )
c. Print data from or to file (fprintf( ), fscanf( ), fgets( ), fputs( )..)
d. Close a file (fclose( ))
9. File opening modes
10. File status functions (fseek( ), rewind( ), ftell( ))
11. File error function (ferror( ), fEOF, EOF)
Programs on Chapter-5
1. Example programs on pointer
2. C program to Reading data from file
3. C program to print data to file