Anna University Computing Techniques Syllabus for all B.E/B.Tech

Anna University Computing Techniques Syllabus for all B.E/B.Tech

GE8151                        COMPUTING TECHNIQUES                                     L T P C

                  (Common to all branches of B.E. / B. Tech. Programmes)               3 0  0 3

UNIT I                INTRODUCTION                                                                             8

Generation and Classification of Computers- Basic Organization of a Computer  –Number 

System – Binary – Decimal – Conversion – Problems. Need for logical analysis and thinking –

Algorithm – Pseudo code – Flow Chart.

UNIT II        C PROGRAMMING BASICS                                                              10

Problem formulation  – Problem Solving  - Introduction to „ C‟ programming  –fundamentals  –

structure of a „C‟ program – compilation and linking processes – Constants, Variables – Data 

Types – Expressions using operators in „C‟ – Managing Input and Output operations – Decision 

Making and Branching – Looping statements – solving simple scientific and statistical problems.

UNIT III      ARRAYS AND STRINGS                                                                         9

Arrays  – Initialization  – Declaration  – One dimensional and Two dimensional arrays. StringString operations – String Arrays. Simple programs- sorting- searching – matrix operations.

UNIT IV     FUNCTIONS AND POINTERS                                                                 9

Function – definition of function – Declaration of function – Pass by value – Pass by reference –

Recursion  – Pointers  - Definition  – Initialization  – Pointers arithmetic  – Pointers and arraysExample Problems.8

UNIT V      STRUCTURES AND UNIONS                                                                   9

Introduction  – need for structure data type  – structure definition  – Structure declaration  –

Structure within a structure - Union - Programs using structures and Unions – Storage classes, 

Pre-processor directives.

                       TOTAL: 45 PERIODS

TEXTBOOKS

1. Pradip Dey, Manas Ghosh, “Fundamentals of Computing and Programming in C”, First

      Edition, Oxford University Press, 2009

2. Ashok N. Kamthane, “Computer programming”, Pearson Education, 2007.

3. Yashavant P. Kanetkar. “ Let Us C”, BPB Publications, 2011.

REFERENCES

1. Kernighan,B.W and Ritchie,D.M, “The C Programming language”, Second Edition,   

             Pearson Education, 2006

2. Byron S Gottfried, “ Programming with C”, Schaum‟s Outlines, Second Edition, Tata

            McGraw-Hill, 2006.

3. R.G. Dromey, “How to Solve it by Computer”, Pearson Education, Fourth Reprint, 2007.