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Course Description

This course is designed to strengthen fundamental programming skills with a focus on logic building and problem solving. It introduces core coding concepts such as decision control structures, iterative constructs, and arrays to develop analytical thinking. Learners gain hands-on exposure to designing optimized solutions while considering real-world constraints. The course also emphasizes mathematical reasoning and competitive coding practices to support career-oriented skill development.

Advanced Credit Program

Course Objectives

  • To Improve basic programming skills in pre-engineering students
  • To offer career-oriented certification course
  • Provide exposure to problem solving and logic building on competitive coding platforms
Advanced Credit Program

Course Outcomes

  • CO1: Apply the knowledge of programming to solve logical problems
  • CO2: Learn and apply mathematical fundamentals important for programming
  • CO3: Design the optimized solution in consideration of possible constraints and limitations
Advanced Credit Program

Day Wise Schedule

Day

Topic

Sub-Topic No.

Sub-Topic Title

Detailed Contents

Day 1

Introduction to Logic Building and Problem Solving: Designing an optimized solution for the given problem

1.1

Building Logics using Algorithms

Problem Definition, Solving using Algorithms

1.2

Optimising the Solution of a given Problem

Techniques Linear Search, Binary Search

1.3

Time & Space Complexity

Best, Average and Worst-Case Scenarios

1.4

Introduction to Coding Platforms

Hackerrank, LeetCode, Codechef and many more

Day 2

Coding Fundamentals: Decision Control Structures

2.1

Coding Fundamentals

The structure, variables, data types, Tokens, identifiers, keywords

2.2

Decision Making

Control Structures – if, if-else, ladder if-else, nested if-else

2.3

Competitive Coding Problem

Problem based on Decision Structures using any competitive coding platform

Day 3

Role of Iterative Control Structures in Programming

3.1

Role of Iterative Control Structures in Coding

The different Types – Their Real-World Applications

3.2

Types of Iterative Control Structures

For, while & do While

3.3

Competitive Coding Problem

Problem based on Iterative Control Structures using any competitive coding platform

Day 4

Working with Arrays

4.1

Introduction to Linear Array

1-D Array

4.2

Introduction to Multidimensional Array

2-D Array

4.3

Competitive Coding Problem

Problem based on Arrays using any competitive coding platform

Day 5

Functions in Coding

5.1

Structure of a Function

Declaration, Definition & Calling

5.2

Value Passing in Structure

Call by Value, Call by Reference

5.3

Working with Recursive Functions

Recursion

Day 6

Hands-on Practice on Competitive Platforms

Reference Books

  • C, The Complete Reference, 4th Edition Book by Herbert Schildt
  • Authentic guide to C programming language - 19th Edition by Yashwant Kanetkar

Mentor Details

Know your Mentor

Contact Number

Email Id

Teaching Experience (in Yrs.)

Samiksha Sharma

8437547571

samiksh.cse@cumail.in

9

Muskaan Rana

8580936385

Muskaan.e11410@cumail.in

4.5

What Students say about the Program


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