Contact Management in C
Contact Management in C
Contact
Management in C
Introduction
A system to
store , retrieve
and manage
contact
Purpose
• Organize personal and professional
contact
• Easy access and modification of contact
details
• Efficiently manage contact data
Why C Programming ?
• C is a fundamental programming
language.
• Ideal for learning file handling and
data structures .
• High execution speed and control
over system resources .
Problem Statement
• Manual contact management is
insufficient
• Solution : A contact management
system using C for ease and
efficiency
Objective of the system
• Add new contact
• Search for a contact
• Delete an existing contact
• Modify contact information
• Grouping of contacts
• Displaying contacts
• Birthday reminder
Design
and
functiona
lity of the
system
interface
System design
• Struct : struct contact for storing the
contact details
• Key function :
Addcontact(),
Searchcontact(),
Deletecontact(),
Editcontact(),
• File handling : persistent storage in text
or binary files
Features
• User-friendly menu :
A simple text-based interface for
users to navigate.
• Error handling :
Ensures invalid inputs are handled
, and proper feedback is given to
the user.
• File-based storage :
Persistent storage of contact
information using file handling.
• Search and sort :
Quick search features for easy
contact lookup .
Challenges and solution
CHALLENGES SOLUTION
• File corruption: How • Backup
to ensure file mechanism or file
integrity while validation before
reading/writing.
overwriting.
• Handling duplicate
contacts : Strategies • Check for existing
for preventing contacts before
duplicate entries. adding new ones .
Future Enhancements
• GUI-based system : Integrating a
graphical user interface for better
usability.
• Cloud storage : Syncing contacts with
online database for cross-device
access .