Introduction to the C programming Language
Introduction:- ± C is a general-purpose high-level language ± Father of C – Dennis Ritchie ± Originally developed for the UNIX operating system ± Implemented on the Digital Equipment Corporation, PDP-11 computer in 1972 ± The UNIX operating system and all UNIX applications are written in the C language C has now become a widely used professional language for various reasons: ± Easy to learn ± Structured language ± It produces efficient programs ± It can handle low-level activities ± It can be compiled on a variety of computers Why we use C? ± C was initially used for system development work, in particular 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 code written in assembly language. ± Some examples of the use of C might be: ° Operating Systems ° Language Compilers ° Assemblers ° Text Editors ° Network Drivers °