#applicationsofcprogramming

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What is C Language and it’s Advantages?

History of C language

 The C programing language was invented in 1972 by Dennis Ritchie at & t laboratory Dennis Ritchie is also called the founder of C language. C language is a language that was first developed to make operating system later it was also used to make computer program and software. Even before C language there were some computer programming language, namely B, BCPL etc. But there were some shortcoming in these programming language which Dennis Ritchie removed by C language.

 Advantages of C language

 Some of the key advantages of learning C programming.

·      Easy to learn

·      Structured language

·      It can handle low level as well as high level programming activities.

·      It’s code  can be compiled on a variety of computer platforms

·      C language is Easy to write.

 Application of C programing

 C was initially used for system development work.

Particularly the programs that that make up the operating system. C language programs can be executed at a speed of Assembly code. Some applications of C language are:-

 ·      Operating system.

·      Language compilers.

·      Assemblers.

·      Text editors.

·      Data bases.