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II SEMESTER

CS8251-Programming in c

Regulation – 2017

Academic Year 2017 – 18

Prepared by
Mr.S.Parthasarathy,AP/GE,Mr.R.Sangaranarayanan, AP/GE, 

Mr.M.Asan Nainar,AP/MCA,Mr.G.Vivekanandan, AP/GE.
 
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SUBJECT : Programming in C
SEM / YEAR : Second Semester / 1st Year

UNIT I - BASICS OF C PROGRAMMING

Introduction to programming paradigms - Structure of C program - C programming:

Data Types –Storage classes - Constants – Enumeration Constants - Keywords –
Operators: Precedence and Associatively - Expressions - Input/output statements,
Assignment statements – Decision making statements - Switch statement – Looping
statements – Pre-processor directives - Compilation process

PART - A
Q.No Questions BT Level Competence
1. Define programming paradigm. BTL -1 Remember
2. Give two examples for assignment statements. BTL -1 Remember
3. Distinguish between character and string. BTL -2 Understand
4. What are keywords? Give an example. BTL -1 Remember
5. What do you mean by variables in ‘C’? BTL -1 Remember
6. Identify the use of ternary or conditional operator. BTL -4 Analyze
7. What is mean by Operators precedence and
BTL -2 Understand
associative?
8. What is a compilation process? BTL -1 Remember
9. How to create enumeration constants ? BTL -4 Analyze
10. Differentiate between an expression and a
BTL -4 Analyze
statement in C.

11. What is the output of the programs given below?

#include <stdio.h>
main()
{
int a = 20, b = 10, c = 15, d = 5;
int e; BTL -3 Apply
e = (a + b) * c / d;
printf("Value of (a + b) * c / d is : %d\n", e );
}

12. Generalize the types of I/O statements available in

BTL -6 Create
‘C’.
13. Classify the different types of storage classes. BTL -3 Apply
 
14. Discover the meaning of C pre-processor. BTL -3 Apply
15. Invent the difference between ++a and a++. BTL -6 Create
16. Differentiate switch( ) and nested-if statement. BTL -2 Understand
17. Summarize the various types of C operators. BTL -5 Evaluate
18. Recommend the suitable example for infinite loop
BTL -5 Evaluate
using while.
19. What is a global variable? BTL -1 Remember
20. Differentiate break and continue statement. BTL -2 Understand

PART - B.
1. Describe the structure of a C program with an
example.(16) BTL -1 Remember

2. Discuss about the constants, expressions and

BTL -2 Understand
statements in ‘C’. (16)
3. Illustrate about the various data types in ‘C’. (16)
BTL -3 Apply
4. Summarize the various types of operators in ‘C’
BTL -2 Understand
language along with its priority. (16)
5. Explain about the various decision making and
branching statements. (16) BTL -1 Remember

6. Write short notes on the following: (6+5+5)

a. ‘for’ loop
b. ‘while’ loop BTL -1 Remember
c. ‘do…while’ loop
7. Illustrate the storage class specifiers with example.
BTL -3 Apply
(16)
8. Discuss about pre processor directive with example
program. (16) BTL -2 Understand

9. Explain the following:

i. Keywords (3) ii. Identifiers (4)
iii. C character set (4) BTL -5 Evaluate
iv. Constants and volatile variables (5).
 
10. Write a C program for the following :
a. To check whether a given year is leap or not.(4)
b. To find the roots of a quadratic equation.(8) BTL -4 Analyze
c. To convert the temperature given in Fahrenheit to
Celsius(4)
11. Develop a C program for the following : BTL -6 Create
a. To find the area and circumference of a circle
with radius r.(4)
b. To find the sum of first 100 integers.(6)
c. To reverse the digits of a number. (123 => 21).(6)
 
12. Write a C program for the following : BTL -4 Analyze
a. To find the sum of the digits of a number.
(123 => 1+2+3=6.(5)
b. To find the sum of all odd / even numbers
between 1 and 100.(5)
c. To check whether a number is prime or not.(6)
13. Write a C program for the following : BTL -1 Remember
a. To check whether a given number is a
palindrome (232) or not. (8)

b. To generate the first n numbers in a Fibonacci

series. (8)
14. Write a C program for the following :
a. To generate Armstrong number between 100 and
999. (8) BTL -4 Analyze
3 5 7
b.Calculate Sin(x) = x - x /3! + x /5!- x /7!+…..+
n
x /n!. (8)
 

   

   

 
 
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UNIT II - ARRAYS AND STRINGS

Introduction to Arrays: Declaration, Initialization – One dimensional array – Example

Program: Computing Mean, Median and Mode - Two dimensional arrays – Example Program:
Matrix Operations (Addition, Scaling, Determinant and Transpose) - String operations: length,
compare, concatenate, copy – Selection sort, linear and binary search.
PART - A
Q.No Questions BT Level Competence
1. List out the features of Arrays. BTL -1 Remember
2. Define a float array of size 5 and assign 5 values to it. BTL -1 Remember
3. Identify the main elements of an array declaration. BTL -4 Analyze
4. What are the drawbacks of Initialization of arrays in C? BTL -1 Remember
5. What will happen when you access the array more than its
dimension? BTL -1 Remember

6. Point out an example code to express two dimensional array.

BTL -4 Analyze
7. How to create a two dimensional array? BTL -2 Understand
8. What is the starting index of an array? BTL -3 Apply
9. Distinguish between one dimensional and two dimensional
arrays. BTL -4 Analyze

10. What are the different ways of initializing array? BTL -2 Understand
11. What is the use of ‘\0’ and ‘%s’? BTL -1 Remember
12. Is address operator used in scanf() statement to read an array?
Why? BTL -6 Create

13. What is the role of strrev()? BTL -3 Apply

14. Discover the meaning of a String.
BTL -3 Apply
15. How to initialize a string? Give an example. BTL -6 Create
16. Differentiate between Linear search and Binary search. BTL -2 Understand
 
17. Write the output of the following Code:
main()
{
BTL -5 Evaluate
char x; x = ‘a’;
printf(“%d \n”,x);
}
18. Specify any two methods of sorting. BTL -5 Evaluate
19. List out the any four functions that are performed on character
BTL -1 Remember
strings.
20. Write the output of the following Code:
main()
{
static char name[]=”KagzWrxAd”
int i=0;
while(name[i]!=’\0’) BTL -2 Understand
{
printf(“%c”,name[i]);
i++;
} }
PART -B
1. (i) Explain the need for array variables. Describe the
following with respect to arrays:-
Declaration of array and accessing an array element. (8) BTL -1 Remember
(ii) Write a C program to re-order a one-dimensional array of
numbers in descending order. (8)
2. Write a C program to perform the following matrix
operations:
(i) Addition (5) (ii) subtraction (5) BTL -4 Analyze
(iii) Scaling (6)
3. .Write a C program to calculate mean and median for an BTL -5 Evaluate
array of elements.(8+8)
4. Write a C program for Determinant and transpose of a BTL -4 Analyze
matrix.(8+8)
5. Describe the following with suitable examples. (8+8)
(i) Initializing a 2 Dimensional Array(ii) Memory Map of a BTL -2 Understand
Dimensional Array.
6. Explain about the String Arrays and its manipulation in detail
(16) BTL -1 Remember

7. .(i). Write a C program to find average marks obtained by a of

30 students in a test.(10) BTL -3 Apply
(ii).Write short notes on Reading and Writing string. (6)
8. Write a C program to sort the n numbers using selection sort
BTL -2 Understand
(16)
9. Develop a C program to search an element from the array.
BTL -6 Create
(16)
 
10. Describe the following functions with examples. (4+4+4+4)
(i) strlen() (ii) strcpy() (iii)strcat() (iv)strcmp()
BTL -1 Remember

11. Write a C program to find whether the given string is

palindrome or not without using string functions. (16) BTL -3 Apply

12. Write a C program to count the number of characters, spaces,

vowels, constants and others using string functions. (16) BTL -2 Understand

13. Discuss about the following :- BTL -1 Remember

(i).Advantages and disadvantages of linear and binary
search.(8)
(ii).Discuss briefly runtime initialization of a two
dimensional array.(8)
14. Explain about the following :
(i).String and character array.(6)
(ii).Initialising a string variables.(4) BTL -4 Analyze
(iii).String input and output (6)
 

 
 
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UNIT III-FUNCTIONS AND POINTERS 
Introduction  to  functions:  Function  prototype,  function  definition,  function  call,  Built‐in  functions 
(string  functions,  math  functions)  –  Recursion  –  Example  Program:  Computation  of  Sine  series, 
Scientific  calculator  using  built‐in  functions,  Binary  Search  using  recursive  functions  –  Pointers  – 
Pointer operators – Pointer arithmetic – Arrays and pointers – Array of pointers – Example Program: 
Sorting  of  names  –  Parameter  passing:  Pass  by  value,  Pass  by  reference  –  Example  Program: 
Swapping of two numbers and changing the value of a variable using pass by reference. 

PART - A 
Q.No Questions BT Level Competence
1. Define pointer. How will you declare it?
BTL -1 Remember
2. What is a pointer to a pointer?
BTL -1 Remember
3. Express the operations that can be performed on pointers.
BTL -2 Understand
4. What is pointer arithmetic?
BTL -1 Remember
5. What is a void pointer and a null pointer?
BTL -1 Remember
6. Differentiate  between  address  operator  and  indirection 
BTL -4 Analyze
operator?
7. Why is pointer arithmetic not applicable on void pointers?
BTL -2 Understand
8. Identify the use of Pointer.
BTL -1 Remember
9. Point out the meaning of  user‐defined function.
BTL -4 Analyze
10. What is meant by library function?
BTL -4 Analyze
11. Write the syntax for function declaration
BTL -3 Apply
12. Compose the two parts of function definition.
BTL -6 Create
13. What is meant by pass by value and pass by reference?
BTL -3 Apply
14. What is a function call? Give an example of a function call.
BTL -3 Apply
15. Invent the meaning of default arguments and command line 
BTL -6 Create
arguments.
16. What is a recursive function?
BTL -2 Understand
 
17. Specify the need for function.
BTL -5 Evaluate
18. Assess the meaning of function pointer.
BTL -5 Evaluate
19. What is array of pointer? 
BTL -1 Remember
20. Mention the advantage of pass by reference. 
BTL -2 Understand
PART – B

1. Describe about pointers and their operations that can be Remember

performed on it.(16) BTL -1

2. What is an array of pointers and what is pointer to an array?

BTL -4 Analyze
Explain in detail with example(16)
3. Demonstrate about function declaration and function BTL -3 Apply
definition. (16)
4. Discuss about the classification of functions depending upon BTL -2 Understand
their inputs and output (parameters) (16)
5. Explain in detail about Pass by Value and Pass by reference. BTL -1 Remember
(16)
6. Discuss about passing arrays to function. (16) BTL -2 Understand
7. Explain in detail about recursive function with sample code. Evaluate
(16) BTL -5

8. Explain in detail about function pointers. (16) BTL -4 Analyze

9. Write notes on fixed argument functions and variable BTL -1 Remember
argument functions. (16)
10. What are the applications of recursive function? Computation BTL -3 Apply
of Sine series using C program. (16)
11. Write a C program for Scientific calculator using built-in
functions(16) BTL -4 Analyze

12. Write a C program for Swapping of two numbers and

BTL -1 Remember
changing the value of a variable using pass by reference(16)
13. Write a C program to sort the given N names. (16) BTL -2 Understand
14. Explain any eight build in functions of math. (16) BTL -6 Create
   

   

 
 
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UNIT-IV-STRUCTURES

SYLLABUS
Structure ‐ Nested structures – Pointer and Structures – Array of structures – Example Program 
usingstructures and pointers – Self referential structures – Dynamic memory allocation ‐ Singly 
linked list ‐typedef 

PART – A
Q.No Questions BT Level Competence

1. What is structure? Write the syntax for structure.   BTL -1 Remember

2. Write the various operations on structure.   BTL -1 Remember
3. How the members of structure object is accessed?   BTL -2 Understand
4. Write the use of size operator on structure.   BTL -1 Remember
5. What is a nested structure?   BTL -1 Remember
6. How typedef is used in structure?   BTL -4 Analyze
7. Interpret the term Union in C.   BTL -2 Understand
8. What is mean by Self referential structures.  BTL -1 Remember
9. Point out the meaning of  Dynamic memory allocation.  BTL -4 Analyze
10. Mention any two application linked list.  BTL -4 Analyze
11. What is the need for typedef ?  BTL -3 Apply
12. Generalize  the  operators  used  in  access  the  structure 
members.  BTL -6 Create

13. Discover the meaning of Array of structure.  BTL -3 Apply

14. Show the difference between Structure from Array.  BTL -3 Apply
15. Invent the application of size of operator to this structure. 
Consider the declaration: 
struct 
{  BTL -6 Create
char name; 
intnum; 
} student; 
 
16. Show  a  structure  called  ID_Card  to  hold  the  details  of  a 
BTL -2 Understand
student. 
17. Summarize  the  different  types  of  memory  allocation 
BTL -5 Evaluate
functions. 
18. Discriminate between malloc and calloc.  BTL -5 Evaluate
19. If we have structure B nested inside structure A, when do we 
BTL -1 Remember
declare structure B? 
20 How to create a node in singly liked list?  BTL -2 Understand
PART – B        

1. Describe about the  functions and structures. (16)  BTL -1 Remember

2. Explain about the structures and its operations. (16)  BTL -2 Understand
3. Demonstrate about pointers to structures, array of structures 
and nested structures.(5+6+5)   BTL -3 Apply

4. Write  a  C  program  using  structures  to  prepare  the  students 

mark statement. (16)  BTL -2 Understand

5. Write a C program using structures to prepare the employee 
pay roll of a company. (16)  BTL -2 Understand

6. Write a C program to read the details of book name,

author name and price of 200 books in a library and
display the total cost of the books.(16) BTL -1 Remember

7. (i).What  is  a  structure?  Express  a  structure  with  data 

members of various types and declare two structure variables. 
Write a program to read data into these and print the same.  BTL -3 Apply
(10) 
(ii).Justify the need for structured data type.(6) 
8. (i).What  is  the  need  for  structure  data  type?  Does  structure 
bring additional overhead to a program? Justify. (10)  BTL -1 Remember
(ii). Write short note on structure declaration(6) 

9. (i).How  to  Accessing  the  structure  member  through  pointer 

using dynamic memory allocation.(8) 
(ii).  Referencing  pointer  to  another  address  to  access  the  BTL -6 Create
memory(8) 
10. Explain with an example the self‐referential structure. (16) BTL -4 Analyze
11. Explain singly linked list and write C Program to Implement  BTL -5 Evaluate
Singly Linked List using Dynamic Memory Allocation. (16) 

12. Discuss about the following :‐  BTL -4 Analyze

(i).Singly linked list and operation.(8) 
(ii).Advantage and disadvange of Singly linked list.(8) 

13. Illustrate  a  C  program  to  store  the  employee  information  BTL -1 Remember
using structure and search a particular employee details. (16) 
 
14. Define a structure called student that would contain name, 
regno and marks of five subjects and  percentage. Write a C 
program to read the details of name, regno and marks of five 
subjects for 30 students and calculate the percentage and  BTL -4 Analyze
display the name, regno, marks of 30 subjects and percentage 
of each student.(16) 

   
 
 

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UNIT-V-  FILE PROCESSING 
Files – Types of file processing: Sequential access, Random access – Sequential access file ‐ 
Example Program: Finding average of numbers stored in sequential access file ‐ Random access file 
‐Example Program: Transaction processing using random access files – Command line arguments
PART – A
Q.No Questions BT Level Competence

1. Define file.  BTL ‐1  Remember 

2. Mention different  type of file accessing. BTL ‐1  Remember 
3.  Distinguish  between  Sequential  access  and  Random  access.  BTL ‐2  Understand 
4. What  is  meant  by  command  line  argument.?  Give  an  BTL ‐1  Remember 
example.
5. List out the various file handling function. BTL ‐1  Remember 
6. Compare fseek() and ftell() function. BTL ‐4  Analyze 
7. How to create a file in C ? BTL ‐6  Create 
8. Identify the various   file operation modes and their usage .  BTL ‐1  Remember 
9. How to read and write the file.? BTL ‐4  Analyze 
10. Compare the terms Field, Record and File. BTL ‐4  Analyze 
11. Examine the following:‐ 
(i) getc() and getchar()  BTL ‐3  Apply 
(ii)scanf and fscanf() 
12. Distinguish between following:‐ 
  (i).printf () and fprintf()  BTL ‐2  Understand 
  (ii).feof() and ferror() 
13.  Mention the functions required for Binary file I/O operations. BTL ‐3  Apply 

14. Identify the different types of file. BTL ‐3  Apply 

15. Identify the difference between Append and Write Mode. BTL ‐1  Remember 

16. What is the use of rewind() functions. BTL ‐2  Understand 

17. Write a C Program to find the Size of a File. BTL ‐5  Evaluate 

18. Write the Steps for Processing a File BTL ‐5  Evaluate 
 
19. Write a code in C  to defining and opening a File. BTL ‐6  Create 

20 Why do we use command line arguments in C? BTL ‐2  Understand 

PART – B        
1.  Describe the following file manipulation functions with 
examples.(16) 
a) rename().(2) 
b) freopen().(4)  BTL -1 Remember
c) remove().(2) 
d) tmpfile(void).(4) 
 e) fflush().(4) 
2. Distinguish between the following functions.(16) 
a) getc() and getchar().(4) 
b) scanf() and fscanf().(4)  BTL -2 Understand
c) printf() and fprintf().(4) 
d) feof() and ferror().(4) 

3. Illustrate and explain a C program to copy the contents of one 
BTL -3 Apply
file into another.(16) 
4. Explain the read and write operations on a file with an 
BTL -2 Understand
suitable program.(16)
5. Describe  the  various  functions  used  in  a  file  with 
example.(16) BTL -1 Remember

6. Write a C Program to print names of all Files present in a 
Directory.(16) BTL -1 Remember

7. Write a C  Program to read  content of a File and display it. 
(16)  BTL -3 Apply

8. Write a C Program to print the contents of a File in 
BTL -2 Understand
reverse.(16)
9. Write a C Program  Transaction processing using random 
BTL -6 Create
access files.(16)
10. Write a C program Finding average of numbers stored in     Analyze
BTL -4
sequential access file.(16) 
11. Explain  about command line argument with suitable  BTL -5 Evaluate
example.(16) 
12. Compare Sequential access and Random access file .(16)  BTL -4 Analyze

13. Write a C Program to calculate the factorial of a number by  BTL -1 Remember

using the command line argument.(16) 
14. Write a C Program to generate Fibonacci series by using 
command line arguments.(16)  BTL -4 Analyze