30-Day C Programming Study Roadmap

Welcome to the 30-day journey to mastering C programming! This roadmap is designed to provide a structured plan for learning and practicing essential C programming concepts. Whether you're a beginner or looking to sharpen your C skills, this roadmap will guide you through the key topics and exercises.

Week 1: Introduction to C

• Day 1: Set up a C development environment (IDE, compiler)
• Day 2: Explore basic syntax and structure of a C program
• Day 3: Understand data types and variables in C
• Day 4: Learn about input and output in C
• Day 5: Dive into control structures (if, else, switch)
• Day 6: Practice loops (while, for) in C
• Day 7: Project: Build a simple calculator program

Week 2: Functions and Arrays

• Day 8: Explore functions and function prototypes
• Day 9: Learn about function parameters and return values
• Day 10: Understand the concept of arrays in C
• Day 11: Practice array manipulation and string handling
• Day 12: Dive into multi-dimensional arrays
• Day 13: Project: Implement a program for basic data analysis
• Day 14: Review and reinforce concepts from Week 1 and Week 2

Week 3: Pointers and Memory Management

• Day 15: Introduce pointers and their significance
• Day 16: Understand pointer arithmetic
• Day 17: Explore dynamic memory allocation with malloc and free
• Day 18: Learn about structures and unions
• Day 19: Work with pointers and structures
• Day 20: Project: Develop a student record system using structures and pointers
• Day 21: Review and reinforce concepts from Week 1 to Week 3

Week 4: File Handling and Advanced Topics

• Day 22: Understand file input and output operations
• Day 23: Learn about preprocessor directives and macros
• Day 24: Explore bitwise operators and their applications
• Day 25: Introduce function pointers and callbacks
• Day 26: Dive into linked lists and their implementation
• Day 27: Project: Create a simple file compression utility
• Day 28: Review and reinforce concepts from Week 1 to Week 4

This roadmap provides a foundation for C programming, covering essential topics systematically over a 30-day period. As you progress, explore additional resources, participate in coding challenges, and build real-world projects to reinforce your learning. Happy coding!