40-Day C Language Learning Roadmap
Chapter 1: 1. Basics & Syntax
Day 1: Setup & Hello World
- CWH 10h: 1h setup
- Apna College 10h: 1h setup
- Practice Hello World
Milestone: Hello World compiled and run
Day 2: Basic Syntax & Variables
- CWH 10h: 1h variables
- Practice declaring/printing variables
Milestone: Comfort with syntax
Day 3: Input/Output & Operators
- Apna College: scanf/printf
- CWH 10h: operators
- Practice expressions
Milestone: I/O and operators mastered
Chapter 2: 2. Control Structures & Functions
Day 4: Control Structures - Part 1
- CWH 74: Videos 1-5
- Practice if/switch
Milestone: If-else and switch mastered
Day 5: Control Structures - Part 2
- CWH 74: Videos 6-10
- Loops: for, while
- Practice patterns
Milestone: Looping logic built
Day 6: Nested Loops
- Practice patterns and nested loops
- CWH 10h: 30 mins
Milestone: Pattern printing comfortable
Day 7: Functions Intro
- CWH 74: Videos 11-13
- Define and call functions
Milestone: Basic functions understood
40-Day C Language Learning Roadmap
Day 8: Functions Practice
- CWH 74: Videos 14-16
- Practice recursion, dry run
Milestone: Recursion working
Day 9: Apna College: Functions
- Functions & recursion recap
- Practice 3 recursive problems
Milestone: Function mastery confirmed
Chapter 3: 3. Arrays, Strings & Pointers
Day 10: Project 1: Calculator
- Build CLI calculator using if-else/switch/functions
Milestone: Calculator project complete
Day 11: Arrays 1D
- CWH 74: Videos 17-20
- Practice insert/search/delete
Milestone: 1D arrays clear
Day 12: Arrays 2D
- CWH 74: Videos 21-23
- Practice matrix operations
Milestone: Matrix code running
Day 13: Strings
- Apna College: Strings basics
- CWH 10h: 30 mins strings
Milestone: String ops understood
Day 14: String Practice
- Reverse, palindrome, count vowels
Milestone: String manipulation comfortable
Day 15: Pointers Basics
- CWH 74: Videos 24-27
- Practice pointer use
Milestone: Pointer concepts solid
Day 16: Pointer Arithmetic
- Apna College: Pointer part 2
40-Day C Language Learning Roadmap
- Practice pointer with arrays
Milestone: Pointer arithmetic done
Day 17: Dynamic Memory
- CWH 74: Videos 28-30
- malloc, free
- Practice malloc usage
Milestone: Dynamic memory management mastered
Chapter 4: 4. Structures & File Handling
Day 18: Structures
- CWH 74: Videos 31-35
- Define and use structs
Milestone: Structures understood
Day 19: Unions & Typedef
- CWH 74: Videos 36-37
- Practice union, typedef
Milestone: Structs & unions clear
Day 20: File I/O - Basics
- Apna College: fopen, fprintf
- Read/write text files
Milestone: Basic file handling done
Day 21: File I/O - Binary
- CWH 74: Videos 38-40
- Binary file read/write
Milestone: Binary I/O understood
Day 22: Practice File Handling
- Make 3 programs using file read/write
Milestone: File manipulation skills strong
Day 23: Project 2: Student Record Manager
- Use structs + file I/O
- Add/edit/delete/view records
Milestone: Record system done
Chapter 5: 5. Projects & Advanced Practice
40-Day C Language Learning Roadmap
Day 24: Project 3: Hospital Management System
- Use structs, arrays, functions
Milestone: Hospital project complete
Day 25: Project 4: Library System
- Use full CRUD with file I/O
Milestone: Library app done
Day 26: DSA Practice I
- Solve 10 problems: arrays, loops
Milestone: DSA basics brushed
Day 27: DSA Practice II
- Solve 10 problems: recursion, pointers
Milestone: Advanced problem solving started
Day 28: Mock Test I
- Simulate practical: sorting, string ops
Milestone: Lab test practice 1 done
Day 29: Mock Test II
- File handling, struct questions
Milestone: Lab test practice 2 done
Day 30: Revise: Loops & Functions
- Cover edge cases & patterns
Milestone: Logic deepened
Chapter 6: 6. Revision & Interview Prep
Day 31: Revise: Pointers & Strings
- Practice pointer-based strings
Milestone: Pointer + string use fluent
Day 32: Revise: Structs & Files
- Solve 5 problems on struct+files
Milestone: All integration concepts clear
Day 33: Project Cleanup
- Polish all past projects
Milestone: Final project versions ready
40-Day C Language Learning Roadmap
Day 34: GitHub Setup
- Upload 3 best projects with README
Milestone: Portfolio public
Day 35: Mock Interview Coding
- Solve 5-6 C questions live
Milestone: Interview prep started
Day 36: Behavioral Interview Prep
- Practice HR questions
Milestone: Communication prep started
Day 37: System Design Basics
- Learn structuring small systems
Milestone: Design fundamentals laid
Day 38: Project Review
- Get feedback from peers/mentors
Milestone: Code review done
Day 39: Final Recap
- Quick run-through of whole course
Milestone: Confidence built
Day 40: Relax & Reflect
- No coding - reflect on learning journey
Milestone: Prep complete for B.Tech start
