Unit-1 CSF101- Programming for Problem Solving (1).pptx

Syllabus
UNIT 1: Introduction to Computer, Programming & algorithms(8 L)
Introduction to components of a computer system (disks, memory,
processor, where a program is stored and executed, operating system,
compilers etc.)
Idea of Algorithm: steps to solve logical and numerical problems.
Representation of Algorithm: Flowchart/Pseudocode with examples,
From algorithms to programs; source code, variables (with data types)
variables and memory locations, Syntax and Logical Errors in
compilation, object and executable code

CSF101 – Programming for
Problem Solving
Unit – 1 Lecture – 1

Learning Objectives
In this Lecture you will learn
about:
Introduction to Computer
Characteristics of Computer
Basic operations of Computer systems
Basic components of Computer Systems
I/O devices

Introduction to Computer
• A computer is a programmable electronic
device designed to accept data, perform
prescribed mathematical and logical
operations at high speed, and display the
results of these operations.
• Desktops,laptops,tablets,and smartphones
are some of the different types of
computers.

• Automatic: Given a job, computer can work on it
automatically without human interventions
• Speed: Computer can perform data processing jobs
very fast, usually measured in microseconds (10-6),
nanoseconds (10-9), and picoseconds (10-12)
• Accuracy: Accuracy of a computer is consistently high
and the degree of its accuracy depends upon its
design.

• Diligence: Computer is free from monotony, tiredness, and
lack of concentration. It can continuously work for hours
without creating any error and without grumbling
• Versatility: Computer is capable of performing almost any
task, if the task can be reduced to a finite series of logical
steps
• Power of Remembering: Computer can store and recall any
amount of information because of its secondary storage
capability. It forgets or looses certain information only when
it is asked to do so

Basic operations of Computer
Systems
• Inputting. The process of entering data and instructions
into the computer system
• Storing. Saving data and instructions to make them
readily available for initial or additional processing
whenever required
• Processing. Performing arithmetic operations (add,
subtract, multiply, divide, etc.) or logical operations
(comparisons like equal to, less than, greater than, etc.)
on data to convert them into useful information

Basic operations of Computer
Systems
Outputting. The process of producing useful information
or results for the user such as a printed report or visual
display
Controlling. Directing the manner and sequence in which
all of the above operations are performed

Basic Components of
Computer Systems

Input Unit
An input unit of a computer system performs the
following functions:
1. It accepts (or reads) instructions and data from outside
world
2. It converts these instructions and data in computer
acceptable form
3. It supplies the converted instructions and data to the
computer system for further processing

Commonly Used Input
Devices
• Keyboard devices
• Point-and-draw devices
• Data scanning devices
• Digitizer
• Electronic cards based devices
• Speech recognition devices
• Vision based devices

Output Unit
An output unit of a computer system performs the
following functions:
1. It accepts the results produced by the computer, which
are in coded form and hence, cannot be easily
understood by us
2. It converts these coded results to human acceptable
(readable) form
3. It supplies the converted results to outside world

Commonly Used Output
Devices
• Monitors
• Printers
• Plotters
• Screen image projector
• Voice response systems

Problem Solving

Learning Objectives
about:
Storage Unit: Primary and Secondary
Central Processing Unit
Hardware and Software
Classification of Software
Operating System

Storage Unit
The storage unit of a computer system holds (or
stores) the following :
1. Data and instructions required for processing
(received
from input devices)
2. Intermediate results of processing
3. Final results of processing, before they are released
to an output device

Two Types of storage
Primary storage/Main memory
• Every computer has a temporary storage built into
the computer hardware
• It stores instructions and data of a program mainly
when the program is being executed by the CPU.
• This temporary storage is known as main memory,
primary storage, or simply memory.
• It has random access property.
• Main memory is mostly volatile.

Random Access Memory and
Read Only Memory
• RAM: Primary storage of a computer is often
referred to as RAM because of its random access
capability. RAM chips are volatile memory
• ROM: It is a non-volatile memory chip. Data stored
in a ROM can only be read and used – they cannot
be changed. ROMs are mainly used to store
programs and data, which do not change and are
frequently used. For example, system boot
program

Two Types of storage
Secondary storage
 Used in a computer system to overcome the
limitations of primary storage
 Has virtually unlimited capacity because the cost per
bit of storage is very low
 Has an operating speed far slower than that
of the primary storage
 Used to store large volumes of data on a
permanent basis
 Also known as auxiliary memory

Classification of Commonly Used
Secondary Storage Devices

Property Desirable
Primary
storage
Secondary
storage
Storage
capacity
Large storage capacity Small Large
Access Time Fast access time Fast Slow
Cost per bit of
storage
Lower cost per bit High Low
Access Random access
Random
access
Pseudo-
random
access or
sequential
access
Storage Evaluation Criteria
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Central Processing Unit
(CPU)
Arithmetic
Logic Unit
(ALU)
Control Unit
(CU)
=
Central
Processing
Unit (CPU)
• It is the brain of a computer system
• It is responsible for controlling the operations of all
other units of a computer system
• ALU: Arithmetic Logic Unit of a computer system is the
place where the actual executions of instructions takes
place during processing operation
• CU: Control Unit of a computer system manages and
coordinates the operations of all other components of
the computer system.
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Hardware and Software
• Hardware refers to the physical components of a
computer. Computer Hardware is any part of the
computer that we can touch these parts. These are
the primary electronic devices used to build up the
computer. Examples of hardware in a computer are
the Processor, Memory , I/O devices, CPU etc.
• Software is a collection of instructions, procedures,
documentation that performs different tasks on a
computer system. Examples of software are Ms
Word, Excel, Power Point, Google Chrome,
Photoshop, MySQL etc.

Classification of Software
Software is broadly classified into two categories:
• System software is computer software designed to
operate the computer hardware, to provide basic
functionality, and to provide a platform for running
application software. System software includes device
drivers, operating systems, servers, utilities, compilers etc.
• Application software are the software that are designed
to satisfy a particular need of a particular environment.
Examples of application software railway reservation
software, income tax software, word processors etc.

Operating System
An operating system (OS) is
system software that manages
computer hardware, software
resources, and provides
common services for computer
programs.
Commonly used operating
systems are Windows, Linux, and
DOS.

Problem Solving

Learning Objectives
about:
• Decimal number system
• Binary number system
• Octal number system
• Hexadecimal number system
• Conversion of Decimal number system to another
• Conversion of another number system to Decimal

Characteristics
 A positional number system
 Has 10 symbols or digits (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,9).
Hence, its base = 10
 The maximum value of a single digit is 9 (one less than the
value of the base)
 Each position of a digit represents a
specific power of the base (10)
 We use this number system in
our day-to-day life
Example
258610 = (2 x 103) + (5 x 102) + (8 x 101) + (6 x 100)
= 2000 + 500 + 80 + 6
Decimal Number System
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Characteristics
 Has only 2 symbols or digits (0 and 1). base = 2
value of the base)
 Each position of a digit represents a specific power of the
base (2)
 This number system is used in computers
Example
101012 = (1 x 24) + (0 x 23) + (1 x 22) + (0 x 21) x (1 x 20)
= 16 + 0 + 4 + 0 + 1
= 2110
Binary Number System
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 Bit stands for binary digit
 A bit in computer terminology means either a 0 or a 1
 A binary number consisting of n bits is called an n-bit number
 Group of 8 bit is referred as Byte.
Bit and Byte
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Characteristics
 Has total 8 symbols or digits (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7). Hence, its
base = 8
value of the base
 Each position of a digit represents a specific power of the base
(8)
 Since there are only 8 digits, 3 bits
(23 = 8) are sufficient to represent any octal
number in binary
Example
20578= (2 x 83) + (0 x 82) + (5 x 81) + (7 x 80)
= 1024 + 0 + 40 + 7=107110
Octal Number System
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Characteristics
 Has total 16 symbols or digits (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, A, B, C, D, E, F).
Hence its base = 16
 The symbols A, B, C, D, E and F represent the decimal values 10,
11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 respectively
 The maximum value of a single digit is 15 (one less than the value of
the base)
 Each position of a digit represents a specific power of the base (16)
 Since there are only 16 digits, 4 bits (24 = 16) are sufficient to represent
any hexadecimal number in binary
Example:
1AF16 = (1 x 16
2
) + (A x 16
1
) + (F x 16
0
)= 1 x 256 + 10 x 16 + 15 x 1
=256 + 160 + 15= 43110
Hexadecimal Number System
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Converting a Number of Another Base to a
Decimal Number
Method
Step 1: Determine the column (positional) value of each digit
Step 2: Multiply the obtained column values by the digits in the
corresponding columns
Step 3: Calculate the sum of these products
Example
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Division-Remainder Method
Step1: Divide the decimal number to be
converted by the value of the new base
Step 2: Record the remainder from Step 1 as the
rightmost digit (least significant digit) of
the new base number
Step3: Divide the quotient of the previous
divide by the new base
Converting a Decimal Number to
a Number of Another Base
Step 4: Record the remainder from Step 3 as the next digit
(to the left) of the new base number
Repeat Steps 3 and 4, recording remainders from right to left,
until the quotient becomes zero in Step 3
Note that the last remainder thus obtained will be the most
significant digit (MSD) of the new base number 34

Remainders
8 952
119
14
1
Example
95210 = ?8
Solution:
0
7
6
1
0
Hence, 95210 = 16708
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Problem Solving

Learning Objectives
about:
What is Programming, Data, Datatype, information,
Computer program?
How to solve a problem using computer
Algorithms

• Programming: Planning or scheduling the performance of
a task or an event
• Data: Information in a form a computer can use
• Information: Any knowledge that can be communicated
• Data type: The specification of how information is
represented in the computer as data and the set of
operations that can be applied to it
• Computer programming: The process of specifying the
data types and the operations for a computer to apply to
data in order to solve a problem
• Computer program: Data type specifications and
instructions for carrying out operations that are used by a
computer to solve a problem

How to solve a problem
using Computer?
To write a program for a computer to follow, we must
go through a two-phase process: problem solving and
implementation

Problem-Solving Phase
1. Analysis and Specification: Understand (define) the
problem and what the solution must do.
2. General Solution (Algorithm): Specify the required
data types and the logical sequences of steps that solve
the problem.
3. Verify: Follow the steps exactly to see if the solution
really does solve the problem.
using Computer?

using Computer?
Implementation Phase
1. Concrete Solution (Program): Translate the algorithm (the
general solution) into a programming language.
2. Test: Have the computer follow the instructions. Then
manually check the results. If you find errors, analyze the
program and the algorithm to determine the source of
the errors, and then make corrections.
Once a program has been written, it enters a third phase:
maintenance.

using Computer?
Maintenance Phase
1. Use: Use the program.
2. Maintain: Modify the program to meet changing
requirements or to correct any errors that show up
while using it.

Algorithm
 An algorithm is a finite set of Instructions for solving a particular
problem in a finite amount of time using a finite amount of data.
 In order to qualify as an algorithm, a sequence of instructions must
have following characteristics:
• Each and every instruction should be precise and unambiguous
• Each instruction should be such that it can be performed in a
finite time
• One or more instructions should not be repeated infinitely.
• This ensures that the algorithm will ultimately terminate
• After performing the instructions, that is after the algorithm
terminates, the desired results must be obtained
 Algorithm can be represented as programs, flowcharts and pseudo-
codes.

Sample Algorithm(Example 1)
Write an algorithm to find sum of two numbers.
Algorithm:
Step 1: Read two numbers in variable num1 and num2
Step 2: Add num1 and num2 and
sum=num1+num2
Step 3: Display result sum

There are 100 employees in an organization. The organization wants to
distribute annual bonus to the employees based on their performance.
The performance of the employees is recorded in their annual
appraisal forms. Every employee’s appraisal form contains his/her basic
salary and the grade for his/her performance during the year. The
grade is of three categories – ‘A’ for outstanding performance, ‘B’ for
good performance, and ‘C’ for average performance. It has been
decided that the bonus of an employee will be 100% of the basic salary
for outstanding performance, 70% of the basic salary for good
performance, 40% of the basic salary for average performance, and
zero for all other cases. Write an algorithm to calculate and print the
total bonus amount to be distributed by the organization.

Step 1: Initialize Total_Bonus and Total_Employees_Checked to zero.
Step 2: Initialize Bonus and Basic_Salary to zero.
Step 3: Take the appraisal form of the next employee.
Step 4: Read the employee’s Basic_Salary and Grade.
Step 5: If Grade = A, then Bonus = Basic_Salary. Go to Step 8.
Step 6: If Grade = B, then Bonus = Basic_Salary x 0.7. Go to Step 8.
Step 7: If Grade = C, then Bonus = Basic_Salary x 0.4.
Step 8: Add Bonus to Total_Bonus.
Step 9: Add 1 to Total_Employees_Checked.
Step 10: If Total_Employees_Checked < 100, then go to Step 2.
Step 11: Print Total_Bonus.

Learning Objectives
about:
Representation of Algorithms: Flowchart

Flowchart
• Flowchart is a pictorial representation of an algorithm
• Uses symbols (boxes of different shapes) that have standardized
meanings to denote different types of instructions
• Actual instructions are written within the boxes
• Boxes are connected by solid lines having arrow marks to indicate
the exact sequence in which the instructions are to be executed
• Process of drawing a flowchart for an algorithm is called
flowcharting

Examples of Decision Symbol
Is I = 10?
No
Yes
(a) A two-way branch decision. (b) A three-way branch decision.
A > B
A = B
A < B Compare
A & B

Sample Flowchart (Example 3)
A student appears in an examination, which consists of total
10 subjects, each subject having maximum marks of 100.
The roll number of the student, his/her name, and the marks
obtained by him/her in various subjects are supplied as input
data.
Such a collection of related data items, which is treated as a
unit is known as a record.
Draw a flowchart for the algorithm to calculate the percentage
marks obtained by the student in this examination and then to
print it along with his/her roll number and name.

Start
Read input data
Add marks of all
subjects giving Total
Percentage = Total / 10
Write output data
Stop
(contd…)
start

50 students of a class appear in the examination of
Example 3.
Draw a flowchart for the algorithm to calculate and print
the percentage marks obtained by each student along
with his/her roll number and name.

Flowchart for the solution
of Example 4 with an
infinite (endless) process
loop.
Start
Add marks of all
subjects giving Total
Percentage = Total / 10
Write output data
Read input data

Flowchart for the solution
of Example 4.
Read input data
Count = 0
Add marks of all subjects giving Total
Percentage = Total/10
Write output data
Add 1 to Count
No
Is Count = 50?
Yes
Stop
Start

 Better Communication
 Proper program documentation
 Efficient coding
 Systematic debugging
 Systematic testing
Advantages of Flowchart

 Flowcharts are very time consuming and
laborious to draw (especially for large
complex programs)
 Redrawing a flowchart for incorporating
changes/ modifications is a tedious task
 There are no standards determining the amount
of detail that should be included in a flowchart
Limitations of Flowchart

Problem Solving

Learning Objectives
about:
Representation of Algorithms: Pseudo-code

Pseudo-code
 A program planning tool where program logic is
written in an ordinary natural language using a
structure that resembles computer instructions
 “ Pseudo” means imitation or false and “ Code”
refers to the instructions written in a programming
language. Hence, pseudocode is an imitation of
actual computer instructions
 Because it emphasizes the design of the program,
pseudocode is also called Program Design
Language (PDL)
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Basic Logic (Control) Structures
Any program logic can be expressed by using only
following three simple logic structures:
1. Sequence logic,
2. Selection logic, and
3. Iteration (or looping) logic
Programs structured by using only these three logic
structures are called structured programs, and the
technique of writing such programs is known as structured
programming
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It is used for performing instructions one after another
in sequence.
Sequence Logic
Process 1
(b) Pseudocode
Process 2
Process 1
Process 2
(a) Flowchart
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Selection Logic
• Also known as decision logic, it is used for making
decisions
• Two popularly used selection logic structures are
1. IF…THEN…ELSE
2. IF…THEN
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(b) Pseudocode
THEN
ENDIF
IF Condition
Process 1
THEN
Process 1
Yes No
(a) Flowchart
Selection Logic (IF…THEN Structure)
IF (condition)
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Selection Logic (IF…THEN…ELSE Structure)
THEN
ELSE
Process 1
Process 2
IF Condition
ENDIF
(b) Pseudocode
THEN
Process 1
ELSE
Process 2
Yes No
(a) Flowchart
IF (condition)
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Iteration (or Looping) Logic
 Used to produce loops in program logic when one or
more instructions may be executed several times
depending on some conditions
 Two popularly used iteration logic structures are
1. DO…WHILE
2. REPEAT…UNTIL
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(DO…WHILE Structure)
(b) Pseudocode
DO WHILE Condition
Process 1
Process n
ENDDO
Process 1
False
(a) Flowchart
Process n
True
Condition?
Block
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(REPEAT…UNTIL Structure)
(b) Pseudocode
REPEAT
Process 1
Process n
UNTIL Condition
Process 1
Process n
True
(a) Flowchart
False
Condition?
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Suppose the input data of each student for the
examination of Example 3 also contains information
regarding the gender of the candidate in the field named
Gendercode having values M (for male) or F (for female).
We want to make a list of only those female students who
have passed in second division (obtained 45% or more but
less than 60% marks).
In the end, we also want to print out the total number of
such students.
Assuming that the input data of all the students is
terminated by a trailer record, which has a sentinel value
of Z for Gendercode,Write a pseudo code for this.
Sample Pseudo-code (Example 5)
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Sample Pseudo-code (for Example 5)
Set Count to zero
Read first student record
DO WHILE Gendercode is not equal
to Z IF Gendercode = F THEN
Calculate Percentage
IF Percentage = > 45 THEN
IF Percentage < 60 THEN
Write output data
Add 1 to Count
ENDIF
ENDIF
ENDIF
Read next student record
ENDDO
Write Count
Stop

Advantages of Pseudocode
 Converting a pseudo-code to a programming
language is much more easier than converting a
flowchart to a programming language
 As compared to a flowchart, it is easier to modify the
pseudo-code of a program logic when program
modifications are necessary
 Writing of pseudo-code involves much less time and
effort than drawing an equivalent flowchart as it has
only a few rules to follow
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Limitations of Pseudocode
 In case of pseudocode, a graphic representation of
program logic is not available
 There are no standard rules to follow in using
pseudocode
 Different programmers use their own style of
writing pseudocode and hence communication
problem occurs due to lack of standardization
 For a beginner, it is more difficult to follow the logic
of or write pseudocode, as compared to
flowcharting
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Problem Solving

Learning Objectives
about:
Introduction to Programming Languages
How Program is converted into a form that a
computer can use
Compilation and Execution
Types of Errors in Programming

Introduction to Programming
Language
A programming language is a simplified form of English (with
math symbols) that adheres to a strict set of grammatical rules.
English is far too complicated and ambiguous for today’s
computers to follow. Programming languages, because they limit
vocabulary and grammar, are much simpler .
Translating an algorithm into a programming language is called
coding the algorithm. The products of the translation—the code
for all the algorithms in the problem are tested by collecting
them into a program and running (executing) the program on
the computer. If the program fails to produce the desired
results, the programmer must debug it—that is, determine what
is wrong and then modify the program, or even one or more of
the algorithms, to fix it. The combination of coding and testing
the algorithms is called implementation.

How Is a Program Converted into a
Form That a Computer Can Use?
• In the computer, all data, whatever its form, is stored and used in
binary codes, strings of 1s and 0s. Instructions and data are stored
together in the computer’s memory using these binary codes.
• When computers were first developed, the only programming
language available was the primitive instruction set built into each
machine, the machine language, or machine code.
• Since Machine language was tough for programmers then assembly
language was developed. Instructions in an assembly language are in
an easy-to-remember form called a mnemonic (pronounced “ni- ‘
män – ik”). Typical instructions for addition and subtraction might
look like this:
Assembly Language Machine Language
ADD 100101
SUB 010011

• Although assembly language is easier for humans to work with,
the computer cannot directly execute the instructions. Because a
computer can process its own instructions as a form of data, it is
possible to write a program to translate assembly language
into machine code. Such a program is called an assembler.
• Assembly language is a step in the right direction, but it still forces
programmers to think in terms of individual machine instructions.
Eventually, computer scientists developed high-level programming
languages. These languages are easier to use than assembly
languages or machine code because they are closer to English and
other natural languages.
• A program called a compiler translates algorithms written in
certain high-level languages (Visual Basic, C++, Java, Pascal, and
Ada, for example) into machine language.

• The text of an algorithm written in a high-level language is
called source code. To the compiler, source code is just input
data. It translates the source code into a machine language
which is called object code .
• Following figure shows levels of abstraction for programming
languages.

It is important to understand
that compilation and execution
are two distinct processes.
During compilation, the
computer runs the compiler
program. During execution, the
object program is loaded into
the computer’s memory unit,
replacing the compiler
program. The computer then
directly executes the object
program, doing whatever the
program instructs it to do. See
the figure.

Types of Programming Errors
Programming errors are broadly classified into four
categories:
• Syntax error/Compile-time error: Errors that occur when
you violate the rules of writing Programming syntax are
known as syntax errors. This compiler error indicates
something that must be fixed before the code can be
compiled. All these errors are detected by compiler and
thus are known as compile-time errors.
• Run-time error: Errors which occur during program
execution(run-time) after successful compilation are
called run-time errors. One of the most common run-time
error is division by zero also known as Division error.
These types of error are hard to find as the compiler
doesn’t point to the line at which the error occurs.

Types of Programming Errors
Logical Errors: On compilation and execution of a
program, desired output is not obtained when
certain input values are given. These types of errors
which provide incorrect output but appears to be
error free are called logical errors.
Semantic Errors:This error occurs when the
statements written in the program are not
meaningful to the compiler.

Problem Solving

Learning Objectives
about:
• Introduction to C Programming Language
• Variables, Data types, Identifiers, Keywords
• First C Program, Compilation and Execution

Introduction to C Programming
Language
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• C is a programming language developed at AT & T’s Bell
Laboratories of USA in 1972. It was designed and written
by a man named Dennis Ritchie.
• It incorporates properties of High Level language as well
as low level language.
• It is a structured programming language.
• C is a Case-Sensitive language. For example: int and INT
are two different words.

C Character Sets
87
A character denotes any alphabet, digit or special symbol used to
represent information. Following Figure shows the valid alphabets,
numbers and special symbols allowed in C.

Identifiers
88
Identifier refers to name given to entities such as variables, functions,
structures etc. Identifiers must be unique. They are created to give a
unique name to an entity to identify it during the execution of the
program.
Rules for naming identifiers:
• A valid identifier can have letters (both uppercase and lowercase
letters), digits and underscores.
• The first letter of an identifier should be either a letter or an
underscore.
• You cannot use keywords as identifiers.
• There is no rule on how long an identifier can be. However, you
may run into problems in some compilers if the identifier is longer
than 31 characters.
Examples:
abc, _abc, abc123

Keywords
89
Keywords are predefined, reserved words used in
programming that have special meanings to the compiler.
Keywords are part of the syntax and they cannot be used
as an identifier. C having 32 predefined keywords.

Variables
90
• A variable is a name given to memory location. Basically, a variable
is used to store some form of data. Different types of variables
require different amounts of memory, and have some specific set of
operations which can be applied on them.
• A variable must be declared before use in the program.
• Syntax for declaring a variable in C:
datatype variable_name;
datatype tells the type of variable and variable_name is a valid
identifier name.
Example: int x;
In this example x is a variable which is going to store integer data type.

Data Types
91
Each variable in C has an associated data type. Each data
type requires different amounts of memory and has some
specific operations which can be performed over it. Data
type is classified into two categories:
1. Primitive/Fundamental data type: some very common
data types are int, char, float, double, long etc.
2. Derived data type: Data types that are derived from
fundamental data types are derived types. For example:
arrays, pointers, function types, structures, etc.

Description of common primitive data
types
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Data Type Used For Memory(Turbo
C compiler)
int Integer data 2 bytes
char Character data 1 byte
float Real numbers data with
single precision floating
point
4 bytes
double Real numbers data with
double precision floating
point
8 bytes
long Long integer data 4 bytes
unsigned Positive integer data 2 bytes

First C Program
93
Following rules that are applicable to all C programs:
• Each instruction in a C program is written as a separate
statement. Therefore a complete C program would comprise of
a series of statements.
• The statements in a program must appear in the same order in
which we wish them to be executed; unless of course the logic
of the problem demands a deliberate ‘jump’ or transfer of
control to a statement, which is out of sequence.
• Blank spaces may be inserted between two words to improve
the readability of the statement. However, no blank spaces are
allowed within a variable, constant or keyword.
• All statements should be entered in small case letters.
• C has no specific rules for the position at which a statement is
to be written. That’s why it is often called a free-form
language.
• Every C statement must end with a ;. Thus ; acts as a statement
terminator.

Printing Hello World on Screen
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/* Printing Hello World*/
#include<stdio.h>
void main( )
{
printf(“hello world”);
}
Comment
Preprocessor directive which is
required to call printf function
This is main function definition.
Program execution starts from
here.
Call of printf function to display
“hello world” on screen

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• Once you have written the program you need to type it
and instruct the machine to execute it. To type your C
program you need another program called Editor.
• There are several such IDEs available in the market
targeted towards different operating systems. For
example, Turbo C, Turbo C++ and Microsoft C are some of
the popular compilers that work under MS-DOS; Visual
C++ and Borland C++ are the compilers that work under
Windows, whereas gcc compiler works under Linux.

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Assuming that you are using a Turbo C or Turbo C++
compiler. Here are the steps that you need to follow to
compile and execute your first C program.
• Start the compiler at C> prompt. The compiler (TC.EXE is
• usually present in C:TCBIN directory).
• Select New from the File menu.
• Type the program.
• Save the program using F2 under a proper name (say
• Program1.c).
• Use Ctrl + F9 to compile and execute the program.
• Use Alt + F5 to view the output.

REFERENCES
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• Sinha, P. K., & Sinha, P. BPB Publication. Computer
Fundamental, Third Edition-2005, 12.
• Kanetkar, Y. P. (2016). Let us C. BPB publications.
• Overview of programming and problem solving by
mcmillan computer science series.
http://computerscience.jbpub.com/vbnet/pdfs/mcmilla
n01.pdf

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