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The document provides fundamental definitions related to the C programming language, including its structure, data types, operators, and control statements. Key concepts such as compilers, interpreters, algorithms, and flowcharts are explained, along with the roles of header files, the main() function, variables, and constants. It also covers decision-making, looping, and control statements like break and continue.

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? Basic Definitions

The document provides fundamental definitions related to the C programming language, including its structure, data types, operators, and control statements. Key concepts such as compilers, interpreters, algorithms, and flowcharts are explained, along with the roles of header files, the main() function, variables, and constants. It also covers decision-making, looping, and control statements like break and continue.

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Basic Definitions

C Language – C is a general-purpose, structured, and procedural programming


language developed by Dennis Ritchie in 1972 at Bell Labs. It is widely used for system
and application software due to its speed and portability.

Compiler – A compiler is a program that translates the entire source code into machine
code before execution, checking for syntax errors during the process.

Interpreter – An interpreter translates and executes code line by line, making debugging
easier but execution slower compared to compiled programs.

Algorithm – An algorithm is a finite, step-by-step sequence of logical instructions


designed to solve a specific problem efficiently.

Flowchart – A flowchart is a graphical diagram representing an algorithm using symbols


and arrows to show the flow of control in a program.

Structure of C Program

Header File – Header files contain function declarations, macros, and library
references (e.g., #include <stdio.h>). They help in code reusability and modularity.

main() Function – The main() function is the starting point of every C program where
execution begins and ends.

Variable – A variable is a named memory location that stores data, whose value can
change during program execution.

Constant – A constant is a fixed value that cannot be modified during the execution of a
program (e.g., const int a = 10;).

Identifier – An identifier is the name used to identify variables, functions, arrays, or


other user-defined elements in a C program.

Data & Operators

Data Type – Data types define the kind of data a variable can store, such as int, float,
char, or double, and determine the memory size allocated.

Operator – Operators are symbols used to perform operations on operands, such as


arithmetic, relational, logical, or bitwise operations.

Expression – An expression is a combination of variables, constants, and operators that


produces a value when evaluated.
Type Casting – Type casting is the process of converting one data type into another, for
example, converting an integer to a float using (float)a / b.

Control Statements

Decision Making – Decision-making statements (if, if-else, switch) are used to control
program execution based on conditions.

Looping – Looping allows the repeated execution of a block of code using for, while, or
do-while statements until a condition is false.

Break Statement – The break statement immediately terminates a loop or switch


statement and transfers control to the next statement outside it.

Continue Statement – The continue statement skips the current iteration of a loop and
moves to the next iteration without terminating the loop.

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