Introduction to programming, Programming languages, Structured programming, The C programming language, Basic elements of a C program, Variables and constants, Data Types, Declarations, Operators, Expressions, Data input and output, Control flow commands/constructs, Functions, Arrays, Pointers, Recursion, String manipulation, Formatted input and output, Complicated structures, File manipulation.

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will:

• Have the knowledge and skills to analyze programs written in C language and understand their structure and function.
• Have the ability to apply the principles of structured programming to error detection and correction in C language programs.
• Have the skills to design and develop C language programs.

Not required.

Book [122079784]: C: From Theory to Application, 4th Edition, G.S. Tselikis - N.D. Tselikas

Book [122074103]: C Programming, 9th Edition, Abbey Deitel, Harvey Deitel

- Νίκος Χατζηγιαννάκης, Η Γλώσσα C σε Βάθος, ISBN: 978-960-461-208-6,Εκδόσεις Κλειδάριθμος, 3η έκδοση, 2009. 
- J.R. Hanly and E.B. Koffman. Problem Solving and Program Design in C, ISBN: 978-032-119-803-7, Addison-Wesley, 4th edition, 2004. 
- D.E. Knuth. Η τέχνη του προγραμματισμού, Τόμος Α', ISBN: 960-418-185-8, Εκδόσεις Α. ΤΖΙΟΛΑ, Θεσσαλονίκη 2009.

• Theory's evaluation method: final written exam. The exam includes multi-choice questions, an exercise requiring the justification of code mistakes, an exercise requirering the explanation of a specific code and its output as well as an exercise where a whole program has to be developed that includes some operations to be implemented in the form of functions. The exam / theory grade should be >= 5 to pass the course. The exact grade contribution per each exam part is explicitly specified in the exam paper while clear instructions are supplied per each exam part (including timing guidelines)
• Lab's evaluation methods:
  • Mid-term exam
  • Final exam
  • Lab exercises
  • The lab grade is computed as follows: 85% exams grade + 15% exercises grade
  • The exams grade is computed as follows:
    • If mid-term exam grade is greater than final exam grade, then exams grade = 30% mid-term grade + 70% final exam grade
    • Otherwise, exams grade = final exam grade
  • To participate in the final exam of the theory, the lab grade should be >=5
• Final grade: 60% theory grade + 40% lab grade
• The whole evaluation procedure is explicitly specified and communicated to the students in person as well as via e-class 

Face-to-face