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C Programming QA Part1

The document provides a Q&A format overview of essential C programming concepts, including definitions and characteristics of algorithms, flowcharts, identifiers, and data types. It also includes syntax examples for control structures such as if statements, loops, and switch cases, along with sample programs for printing natural numbers and reversing a number. This serves as a concise reference for fundamental programming principles in C.

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C Programming QA Part1

The document provides a Q&A format overview of essential C programming concepts, including definitions and characteristics of algorithms, flowcharts, identifiers, and data types. It also includes syntax examples for control structures such as if statements, loops, and switch cases, along with sample programs for printing natural numbers and reversing a number. This serves as a concise reference for fundamental programming principles in C.

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C Programming Concepts - Q&A

1. Define Algorithm and list the characteristics of an algorithm.

An algorithm is a step-by-step procedure to solve a problem.

Characteristics:

1. Finiteness

2. Definiteness

3. Input

4. Output

5. Effectiveness

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2. Define flowchart. Give five symbols used in flowcharts.

A flowchart is a graphical representation of an algorithm.

Symbols:

1. Terminal (Start/End)

2. Process

3. Decision

4. Input/Output

5. Arrow (Flow line)

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3. What is an identifier? Write the rules to declare an identifier.

An identifier is the name used to identify variables, functions, arrays, etc.

Rules:

1. Must begin with a letter (A-Z or a-z) or underscore (_)

2. Can contain letters, digits, and underscores

3. Cannot be a keyword

4. Case sensitive

5. No special characters

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4. Write the syntax of the if...else statement.

Syntax:

if (condition) {

// statements

} else {

// statements

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5. What is a data type? List the various basic data types available in C.

A data type specifies the type of data a variable can hold.

Basic data types in C:

1. int

2. float

3. char

4. double

5. void

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6. Write the syntax of if, if...else, and if...else if statements.

if (condition) {

// statements

if (condition) {

// statements

} else {

// statements

if (condition1) {

// statements

} else if (condition2) {

// statements

} else {

// statements

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7. Write the syntax of for, while, and do...while loops.

for (init; condition; update) {

// statements

while (condition) {

// statements

do {

// statements

} while (condition);

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8. Write the syntax of if, while, do...while, switch, and for. Include break usage with an example.

if (condition) {...}

while (condition) {...}

do {...} while (condition);

switch (expression) {

case value:

// statements

break;

default:

// statements

for (...) {...}

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9. Write a program to print n natural numbers using a for loop.

#include <stdio.h>

int main() {

int n;

scanf("%d", &n);

for (int i = 1; i <= n; i++) {

printf("%d ", i);

return 0;

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10. Write a C program to reverse a number.

#include <stdio.h>

int main() {

int n, rev = 0;

scanf("%d", &n);

while(n != 0) {

rev = rev * 10 + n % 10;

n /= 10;

printf("%d", rev);

return 0;

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