The video tutorial introduces basic textual data types in C, focusing on 'char' and 'string'. It guides viewers through creating a new project in Visual Studio, adding a C source file, and working with 'char' variables. The tutorial explains the use of the 'string' data type, which requires including a library, and demonstrates string operations. The video emphasizes practice and repetition to build coding skills, drawing parallels to learning a natural language. Exercises are provided to reinforce learning.

What are the two main types of data types discussed in the text?

Explain the difference between primitive types and class types.

What is the purpose of the 'using directive' in the code?

How do you declare a character variable in C?

What is the significance of using single quotation marks for character literals?

Describe how to print a string variable to the console.

What should you do if you want to include a space when printing strings?