The document outlines the requirements for an interactive C program that manages a linked list of nodes, each containing a symbol (string) and a count (integer). It describes various commands the user can input for manipulating the list, such as inserting, deleting, printing statistics, and filtering nodes based on conditions, ensuring all symbols are distinct and counts are in non-increasing order. The program continues to process these commands until the user inputs an 'end' command, at which point it terminates.