GE2112 Fundamentals of Computing and Programming - SUBJECT CATALOG

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GE2112  FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTING AND PROGRAMMING    3  0  0  3

AIM :

To provide an awareness to Computing and Programming

OBJECTIVES :

• To enable the student to learn the major components of a computer system

• To know the correct and efficient ways of solving problems

• To learn to use office automation tools

• To learn to program in C

UNIT I              INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS                                                     9

Introduction  – Characteristics  of Computers  – Evolution  of Computers  - Computer Generations – Classification of Computers – Basic Computer organization – Number Systems

UNIT II             COMPUTER SOFTWARE                                                                  9

Computer  Software  –Types of Software  – Software  Development  Steps – Internet

Evolution - Basic Internet Terminology – Getting connected to Internet Applications.

UNIT III            PROBLEM SOLVING AND OFFICE APPLICATION SOFTWARE        9

Planning the Computer Program – Purpose – Algorithm – Flow Charts – Pseudocode

-Application Software Packages- Introduction to Office Packages (not detailed commands for examination).

UNIT IV           INTRODUCTION TO C                                                                        9

Overview of C – Constants, Variables and Data Types – Operators and Expressions

– Managing Input and Output operators – Decision Making - Branching and Looping.

UNIT V            FUNCTIONS AND POINTERS                                                             9

Handling of Character Strings – User-defined Functions – Definitions – Declarations - Call by reference – Call by value – Structures and Unions – Pointers – Arrays – The Preprocessor – Developing a C Program : Some Guidelines

 TOTAL: 45 PERIODS

TEXT BOOKS:

1.   Ashok.N.Kamthane,“ Computer Programming”, Pearson Education (India) (2008).

2.   Behrouz  A.Forouzan   and  Richard.F.Gilberg,   “A  Structured   Programming Approach Using C”, II Edition, Brooks-Cole Thomson Learning Publications, (2007).

REFERENCES:

1.    Pradip Dey, Manas Ghoush,  “Programming  in C”, Oxford University Press. (2007).

2.    Byron Gottfried, “Programming with C”, 2 Edition, (Indian Adapted Edition),

TMH publications, (2006).

3.    Stephen  G.Kochan,  “Programming  in C”, Third Edition, Pearson  Education

India, (2005).

4.    Brian W.Kernighan  and Dennis M.Ritchie, “The C Programming  Language”, Pearson Education Inc., (2005).

5.    E.Balagurusamy,   “Computing   fundamentals   and  C  Programming”,   Tata

McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Limited, (2008).

6.    S.Thamarai Selvi and R.Murugan, “C for All”, Anuradha Publishers, (2008).