Basic Syntax and Structure:
Understanding the fundamental syntax and structure of C, including
variables, data types, operators, and control structures (loops and
conditional statements).
Functions:
Proficiency in writing and using functions, including function
prototypes, parameter passing (by value and by reference), and function
recursion.
Arrays and Pointers: Mastery
of arrays (single-dimensional and multi-dimensional) and pointers,
including pointer arithmetic, dynamic memory allocation (malloc, calloc,
free), and memory management.
Memory Management:
Understanding memory allocation and deallocation, including static,
stack, and heap memory, and avoiding common pitfalls like memory leaks
and dangling pointers.
File Handling:
Knowledge of file operations in C, such as opening, reading, writing,
and closing files using file pointers and standard library functions
(fopen, fread, fwrite, fclose).
Structures and Unions: Familiarity with structures (structs) and unions, including how to define and use them to organize data in a meaningful way.