What is CLanguage?
C is a general-purpose computer programming
language.
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C is also said to be structures programming language
or function oriented programming language.
C is a High level programming language.
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Why do weuse C?
C language is used to create applications or
software.
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Initially, C was developed to create an operating
system called UNIX.
The popular software like Linux OS, PHP & MySQL
are created using C language.
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Why do weuse C?
Generally C Language is used to create the
following…
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Operating Systems
Language Compilers
Assemblers
Interpreters
Text Editors
Network Drivers
Databases
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History of CLanguage?
C Language was developed by Dennis Ritchie in the
year of 1972.
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Born – September 9, 1941
Profession – Computer Scientist
Place – Bell Labs, US
Known As – Father of C & UNIX
Awards – Turing Award(1983)
National Medal of Technology(1998)
IEEE Medal(1990)
Computer Pioneer Award(1994)
Computer History Museum Fellow(1997)
Harold Pender Award(2003)
Died – October 12, 2011
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History of CLanguage?
Let’s see the programming languages that were developed before C
language…
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CPL – Common Programming Language invented by
Martin Richards in 1960’s
BCPL – Basic Combined Programming Language by
Martin Richards in 1966
B Language – by Ken Thompson & Dennis Ritchie in
1969
Traditional C – by Dennis Ritchie in 1972
K&R C – by Kernighan & Dennis Ritchie in 1978
ANSI C – by ANSI Committee in 1989
ANSI/ISO C – by ISO Committee in 1990
C99 – by Standardization Committee in 1999
