DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING SCHOOL OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
PROBLEM SOLVING TECHNIQUES L T P EL Credits Total Marks
S11BLH12
USING C 2 0 2 0 3 100
Pre Requisite:Nil Co
Requisite: Nil
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Understand control structures, functions and Arrays in C.
Construct modules for real time applications using Functions in C.
Comprehend pointers and file handling mechanisms.
UNIT 1 BITS AND BYTES IN COMPUTING 9 Hrs.
Computers : Hardware – Software – Processor – Memory – I/O devices – Interface – Programming
Languages – Evolution from COBOL, FORTRAN to C, Python – Need. Algorithms: Role in problem
solving – Analysis – Design – Flowcharts: Role in problem solving – Symbols – Design – Pseudocode:
Role in problem solving – Design - Program: Role in problem solving – Design.
Practice Problems:
1. Describe a simple real world problem in your domain/department and describe it in the form of
problem statement, input, output and provide its solution in terms of algorithm, flowchart,
pseudo code and program.
UNIT 2 C: MATH BEHIND CODING 9 Hrs.
C: Structure of program – Character set – Tokens – Keywords – Identifiers – Constants – Variables –
Datatypes – Strings – Operators and its types – Functions – Header Files. Algorithmic Strategies:
Iteration and Recursion – Efficiency – Role of Time and Space consumption while building an algorithm
– Complexities.
Practice Problems:
1. Describe a simple real world problem in your domain/department and provide a computing and
non-computing solution for the same. Calculate the time and space consumed in both
solutions. Compare and contrast the pros and cons in both solutions.
2. Write an algorithm, flowchart, pseudo code followed by a simple C code to do find the Factorial
and Fibonacci series using both iteration and recursion.
UNIT 3 C: MAGIC BEHIND INSTANT OUTPUTS 9 Hrs.
Advanced Coding Concepts: Decision Making using Branching Statements and its types – Decision
Making using Looping Statements and its types– Switch Statements –Break – Continue – Goto – Jump
Statements Case Study: Fun with Code -- Printing Alphabets / Flags of Countries / Flying Alphabet
Screensaver.
Practice Problems:
1. Describe a problem statement in your domain/department whose solution involves repetition of
same steps and provide code as solution involving for, while and do while loops.
2. Describe a problem statement in your domain/department whose solution involves decision
making and provide code as solution involving if-else, nested if-else and ladder if-else.
3. Develop a simple scientific calculator using Switch case statement.
UNIT 4 STORING GROUP OF HOMOGENOUS ELEMENTS: ARRAYS 9 Hrs.
Diving into Arrays: Definition – Syntax – Types – Representation: Row & Colum Order – Dynamic
Arrays. Idea behind Functions: Declaration – Definition – Types – Calling – Arguments – Prototypes –
Call by Value – Call by Reference – Pointers.
Case Study: Fun with Code – Simple Game Development using Arrays and Functions
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DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING SCHOOL OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
Practice Problems:
1. Describe a problem statement in your domain/department where you need to work with group
of same type of data. Provide a solution in terms of C program to store and manage the data
effectively.
2. You're playing UNO cards, suddenly a person is getting rev card. Write a C program to reverse
the round by storing the number of players in array.
3. Write a C program for Vehicle Regulation System where odd number ending vehicles can use
the road on odd days and even number ending vehicles can use the road on even days using
two separate arrays to store and display the odd and even numbers.
UNIT 5 STORING GROUP OF HETROGENOUS ELEMENTS: ARRAYS 9 Hrs.
Outset of Structure and Union: Structure Definition & Declaration – Structures Fusion with: Arrays –
Pointers – Functions– Union Initiation, Definition & Declaration. Working with Files: File Handling
Functions – Read – Write – Other Operations – Different File Types .
Case Study: Report on using File Functions to create Score Board for any game, importing it to.
Program.
Practice Problems:
1. Describe a problem statement in your domain/department where you need to work with group
of different type of data. Provide a solution in terms of C program to store and manage the data
effectively.
2. Write a C program to get the details of the student (roll no, name, date of birth, state, 10th
percentage and 12th percentage) using Structure. Calculate the age of the student and display
the eligibility status for his admission.
Eligibility criteria: more than 60 percent in 10th and 12th, age>=17, state==TN.
3. Write a menu driven C program for library management system with ten entries:
(i).Add Book (ii). Add Author (iii). Add Category (iv). Book Cost (v). Display - Book by Author,
Book by Category, Book under cost.
4. Write a C program to create an employee Union with employee details (id, name, salary)
Accept the details of 'n' employees, rearrange the data in ascending order of employee name,
id and salary as three different functions and display it.
Max. 45 Hrs.
COURSE OUTCOMES
On completion of the course, student will be able to
CO1 - Interpret the difference between components of problem solving such as algorithm, flowchart,
pseudo code and source code.
CO2 - Build simple solution for any given problem statement using various components of problem
solving techniques and measure its efficiency in terms of time and space.
CO3 - Infer and examine the roots and foundation of C programming‘s key concepts like data types,
operators.
CO4 - Devise and correlate the use of different core concepts such as arrays and functions in C
language.
CO5 - Formulate real time solutions through programs using structure and union in C language.
CO6 - Design and develop various application oriented program for solving real time societal
problems.
B.E./ B.Tech. - Regular 10 REGULATIONS 2023
