In this one-hour introductory session on C programming, we will cover the essential concepts necessary to begin coding effectively in C. The session will start with an overview of the language’s importance and its foundational role in programming, illustrating its widespread applications in areas such as operating systems and embedded systems.

The course will then move into the core basics, including syntax, data types, and operators, which are fundamental to writing any C program. Participants will gain hands-on practice with a simple program, learning how to declare variables, utilize primary data types like int and char, and apply operators for basic calculations. We will also introduce control structures, focusing on if statements and loops, to demonstrate flow control within C. By the end of the session, participants will have written a basic C program and achieved a foundational understanding of the language, equipping them to advance into more complex topics in C programming.