• Duration: 18 hours of online sessions + self-study problem-solving.
• Objective: Helps students learn logical thinking and problem-solving before the PG-DAC course, with problems provided for practice.
• Prerequisites: Knowledge of computer fundamentals.
• Evaluation: No separate evaluation; daily assignment problems must be submitted.
• Note: Each day includes 3 hours of online lectures followed by problem-solving.

Daily Breakdown:

• Day 1: Building Logic and Solving Problems
  • Lecture: Logical thinking, problem-solving process.
  • Assignment: Practice logic-building problems.
• Day 2: Decision Making
  • Lecture: If-else, nested if-else, switch case.
  • Assignment: Decision-making problems using if-else, nested if-else, switch case.
• Day 3: Control Statements
  • Lecture: Loops.
  • Assignment: Conditional problems using loops.
• Day 4: Modular Programming
  • Lecture: Functions.
  • Assignment: Problems using functions.
• Day 5: Arrays
  • Lecture: Arrays.
  • Assignment: Problems using arrays.
• Day 6: Strings
  • Lecture: Strings.
  • Assignment: Problems using strings.

For additional resources, you’d typically need access to:

• Basic programming books or online tutorials on logic building, decision-making, loops, functions, arrays, and strings.
• Practice platforms like HackerRank, LeetCode, or CodeChef for relevant problems.
• Online lectures or documentation on computer fundamentals and programming basics.