Anna University Fundamental Computing & Programming Syllabus

Anna University 1st Semester Fundamental Computing & Programming Syllabus:

GE2112         FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTING AND PROGRAMMING      L  T  P  C
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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 examinations.)

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

nd

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).