C Language Training
C is a general-purpose high level language that was originally developed by Dennis Ritchie for the Unix operating system. It was first implemented on the Digital Eqquipment Corporation PDP-11 computer in 1972.
The Unix operating system and virtually 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.
Facts about C
➤ C was invented to write an operating system called UNIX.
➤ C is a successor of B language which was introduced around 1970
➤ The language was formalized in 1988 by the American National Standard Institue (ANSI).
➤ By 1973 UNIX OS almost totally written in C.
➤ Today C is the most widely used System Programming Language.
➤ Most of the state of the art software have been implemented using C
Why to use C ?
➤ Operating Systems
➤ Language Compilers
➤ Assemblers
➤ Text Editors
➤ Print Spoolers
➤ Network Drivers
➤ Modern Programs
➤ Data Bases
➤ Language Interpreters
➤ Utilities