Learn C (programming language)

C (programming language)

C is a general-purpose, high-level language that was originally developed by Dennis M. Ritchie to develop the UNIX operating system at Bell Labs. C was originally first implemented on the DEC PDP-11 computer in 1972.

In 1978, Brian Kernighan and Dennis Ritchie produced the first publicly available description of C, now known as the K&R standard.

The UNIX operating system, the C compiler, and essentially all UNIX application programs have been written in C. C has now become a widely used professional language for various reasons −

• 1. Easy to learn.
• 2. Structured language.
• 3. It produces efficient programs.
• 4. It can handle low-level activities.
• 5. It can be compiled on a variety of computer platforms.

Eligibility
Anybody with a Basic knowledge of computer . There is no age boundary.

Why use C?

C was 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. Some examples of the use of C might be −