DEV Community

Cover image for Introduction to C Language
Mukesh Kumar
Mukesh Kumar

Posted on

Introduction to C Language

1. What is C Programming Language?

“C is a general-purpose programming language used to develop fast, efficient, and powerful programs.
It follows a procedural and structured programming approach, which means the program is written step by step using ...Read More

2. History of C Language

“The C language was developed in the year 1972 by a computer scientist named Dennis Ritchie at Bell Laboratories.

Initially, C was created to develop the UNIX operating system.
Because of its speed and simplicity, it quickly became...Read More

3. Why Was C Language Developed?

“Before C, programming languages were either:

Too close to hardware and difficult to use, or Easy to use but very slow C was developed to combine the power of low-level languages with the simplicity of high-level languages....Read More

4. Features of C Programming Language

“Now let us understand some important features of C language.”

Simple and Structured
Programs are divided into functions, making them easy to understand and manage.

Fast and Efficient
Since C is a compiled language, programs execute ...Read More

5. Applications of C Language

“C language is widely used in real life.”

It is used in:

Operating systems like Linux and UNIX Embedded systems and microcontrollers Device drivers Compilers and ...Read More

6. Importance of C Language in Today’s Time

“You may ask — why learn C today when so many new languages exist?

The answer is simple:

C teaches how computers really work

It helps understand memory, hardware, and ...Read More

7. Advantages of C Language (Brief)

“Some key advantages of C language are:”

High speed and performance

Efficient memory ...Read More

8. Limitations of C Language

“Like every language, C also has some limitations.”

No automatic memory management

No object-oriented ...Read More

9. Summary of Chapter 1

“To summarize this chapter:

C is a powerful and efficient programming language

It was developed by Dennis Ritchie in 1972

It is widely used in system and embedded...Read More

Top comments (0)