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Introduction to Programming

Language C
• What is C Programming Language?
• Definition:
• C is a general-purpose, procedural programming language
that supports structured programming, lexical variable
scope, and recursion, with a static type system.
• History:
• Developed by Dennis Ritchie at Bell Labs in the early 1970s.
• Designed as a system programming language for writing
operating systems.
• Key Features:
• Low-level access to memory
• Simple set of keywords
• Clean style
• Portability
• Basic Structure of a C Program
• Key Components:
• Header Files: #include <stdio.h> - Preprocessor
command to include standard input/output library.
• Main Function: int main() { ... } - Entry point of the
program.
• Variable Declarations: Declaration of variables
used in the program.
• Statements and Expressions: Instructions
executed by the program.
• Return Statement: return 0; - Indicates that the
program ended successfully.
• Key Concepts and Syntax
• Data Types:
• Basic Types: int, float, double, char
• Derived Types: Arrays, pointers, structures,
unions
• Control Structures:
• Conditional Statements: if, else, switch
• Loops: for, while, do-while
• Applications of C
• System Programming:
• Operating systems (e.g., UNIX)
• Embedded systems
• Application Development:
• Development of desktop applications
• Game development
• Compiler Design:
• Writing compilers for other programming languages
• Real-Time Systems:
• Systems requiring precise timing and control
• Advantages:
• High performance
• Portability across different hardware
• Rich set of built-in functions

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