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Structured Programming Approach is designed to fulfil the requirements of the latest syllabus of the first year engineering course on structured programming approach offered by Mumbai University. It provides a thorough understanding of the computer fundamentals as well as C programming and its applications. The book first acquaints the readers with the basics of computers, operating systems, flowcharts and algorithms. It then discusses the C programming important constructs such as control statements, input and output, arrays and strings, functions, pointers, user-defined data types and files. In addition, it has a chapter that covers some of the advanced features such as command-line arguments, bitwise operators and type qualifiers. Useful appendices on ASCII chart, number system, escape sequence, data type conversion rules, library functions along with illustrations and common problems and examples in C are provided to support the concepts discussed in the various chapters. The book is embedded with an exhaustive set of examples that illustrates the way various features of C work. Students will find this book an excellent companion for self-study owing to its easy-to-understand approach with plenty of programs complete with source codes, sample outputs and test cases.