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Introduction to
C Programming C programming is a general-purpose, procedural, imperative computer programming language
Created by Dennis Ritchie in 1972 to develop UNIX
operating system Initially used for system development work, particularly the programs that make-up the operating system.
C was adopted as a system development language because
it produces code that runs nearly as fast as the code written in assembly language. Why C language ? C is very powerful; it has been used to develop operating systems, databases, applications, etc.
If you know C, you will have no problem learning other
popular programming languages such as Java, Python, C+ +, C#, etc, as the syntax is similar. Why C language ? C is a mother of all programming language.
C is a structured oriented language
C is very versatile; it can be used in both application and
technologies Applications of C Programming
Operating Systems Language Compilers
Assemblers Text Editors Print Spoolers Network Drivers Modern Programs Databases Language Interpreters Utilities Thank