B.E. (Artificial Intelligence and Data Science) C Programming Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026

Module 1: Fundamentals of C- Programming 06 hours

• 1.1 Character Set, Identifiers and keywords, Data types, Constants, Variables.
• 1.2 Operators-Arithmetic, Relational and logical, Assignment, Unary, Conditional, Bitwise, Comma, other operators. Expression, statements, Library Functions, Preprocessor.
• 1.3 Data Input and Output – getchar( ), putchar( ), scanf( ), printf( ), gets( ), puts( ), Structure of C program .

Module 2: Control Structures 05 hours

• 2.1 Branching - If statement, If-else Statement, Multiway decision.
• 2.2 Looping – while, do-while, for
• 2.3 Nested control structure- Switch statement, Continue statement Break statement, Goto statement.

Module 3: Functions and Parameter 05 hours

• 3.1 Function -Introduction of Function, Function Main, defining a Function, accessing a Function, Function Prototype, Passing Arguments to a Function, Recursion.
• 3.2 Storage Classes –Auto , Extern , Static, Register

Module 4: Arrays , String Structure 05 hours

• 4.1 Array-Concepts, Declaration, Definition, Accessing array element, One-dimensional and Multidimensional array.
• 4.2 String- Basic of String, Array of String, Functions in String.h
• 4.3 Structure- Declaration, Initialization, structure within structure, Operation on structures, Array of Structure.

Module 5: Pointer 03 hours

• 5.1 Pointer: Introduction, Definition and uses of Pointers, Address Operator, Pointer Variables, Dereferencing Pointer, Void Pointer, Pointer Arithmetic, Pointers to Pointers, Pointers and Array.

Module 6: Files 02 hours

• 6.1 Files: File operation- Opening, Closing, Creating, Reading, Processing File.

Module 01 02 hours

• a) Program to demonstrate Operators Data Input and Output getchar( ), putchar( ), scanf( ), printf( ), gets( ), puts( )
• B Program to demonstrate Operators-Arithmetic, Relational and logical, Assignment, Unary, Conditional, Bitwise, Comma, other operators.

Module 02 02 hours

• a) Program to demonstrate Branching - If statement, If-else Statement, Multiway decision.
• B Program to demonstrate Looping – while, do-while

Module 03 02 hours

• a) Program to demonstrate Nested control structure- Switch statement, Continue statement, Break statement, Goto statement

Module 04 02 hours

• a) Program to demonstrate Function, Passing Arguments to a Function (call by value and call by reference

Module 05 02 hours

• a) Implement an iterative function for factorial/ Fibonacci etc.
• B Implement a recursive function for factorial/ Fibonacci etc.

Module 06 02 hours

• a) Program to demonstrate Storage Classes –Auto, Extern, Static, Register

Module 07 02 hours

• c) Program to demonstrate Array 1D,
• D Program to demonstrate Array 2D

Module 08 02 hours

• e) Program to demonstrate String
• F Program to demonstrate String arrays of string

Module 09: Program to demonstrate Structure 02 hours

• Write a program to store and display information of a student/employee etc. using structures.
• A Define a structure.
• B Read and store details.
• C Display the stored information.

Module 10: Program to demonstrate pointers 02 hours

• a) Define a node structure.
• B Implement functions to insert, delete, and display nodes.

Module 11: Program to demonstrate files 02 hours

• Write a program to maintain a simple student/employee etc. database using file handling.
• A Open a file to store student records.
• B Implement functions to add, update, and display records.
• C Ensure data persistence by saving changes to the file.

Module 12 02 hours

• Implement one small application using Function, Files, Structure and Pointers concepts you have learnt in C (eg. : Simple Library Management System
• 1.Functions: Add, display, and search books. 2. Files: Store and retrieve book data. 3. Structures: Represent a book. 4. Pointers: Manage the list of books dynamically

List of Assignments / Tutorials

Module 01: Flowcharts for programs

Module 02: Functions and Parameter

Module 03: Control Structures 02 hours

Module 04: Functions and Parameter

Module 05: Arrays, String Structure and Union

Module 06: Pointer and Files

Text Books

• 1 “Basics of Computer Science”, by BehrouzForouzan , Cengage Learning .
• 2 “Programming Techniques through C”, by M. G. Venkateshmurthy, Pearson Publication.
• 3 “Programming in ANSI C”, by E. Balaguruswamy, Tata McGraw-Hill Education.
• 4 “Programming in C”, by Pradeep Day and Manas Gosh, Oxford University Press.
• 5 “Let Us C”, by Yashwant Kanetkar, BPB Publication.

Reference Books

• 1 "The C Programming Language" by Brian W. Kernighan and Dennis M. Ritchie, Publisher: Prentice Hall Publication Date: February 22, 1988 ,ISBN-13: 978-0131103627 ,
• 2 "C Programming: A Modern Approach" by K. N. King, Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Publication Date: April 26, 2008 (2nd Edition), ISBN-13: 978-0393979503
• 3 "C Primer Plus" by Stephen Prata, Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional Publication Date: December 27, 2013 (6th Edition) ISBN-13: 978-0321928429
• 4 "Programming in C" by Stephen G. Kochan Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional Publication Date: August 18, 2014 (4th Edition) ISBN-13: 978-0321776419

Online Resources

• 1 Learn C - This website offers a free, interactive tutorial to learn C programming, covering both basic and advanced topics.
• 2 Codecademy - Codecademy provides a comprehensive, interactive course for learning C, complete with real-world projects and skill paths.
• 3 Coursera - Coursera, in collaboration with Duke University, offers a specialization in C programming, including hands-on projects and a certificate upon completion.
• 4 edX - This course, offered by edX, covers C programming with a focus on Linux, including professional certification.