The document discusses the basics of C programming language including compiling and running a C program, the structure of a C program, and basic C programming concepts like variables, data types, input/output functions, and conditional and looping statements. It provides examples of simple C programs to calculate the sum and area of shapes, and to input and output a date. The key functions discussed are printf() for output, scanf() for input, and getchar() to read a character. Basic C program elements like preprocessing directives, main function, and data types are also covered.