Sunday, 3 December 2017

C Language

Brief History:
C programming language was developed by Dennis Ritchie in Bell Laboratory year 1972

Why the name C ?
It was named "C" because its features were derived from an earlier language called "BCPL"

What is BCPL language ?
Basic combined programming language.
BCPL - a smaller language which was good for low-level programming. Well suited for writing compilers and system code.

Who developed BCPL ?
Ken Thompson was the developer of B language.

What are applications of C language ?
Application of C is mainly divided into
1) Standalone applications: It depends on compatibility of Operating system  .
Ex: MS word ,Ms office, VLC player

2) Web application's: Independent of Operating System.
Ex: Any website which can accessible using browser's from any os.

*UNIX kernel is completely developed in C language.
*The Mars Curiosity rover is running 2.5 million lines of C on a RAD 750 processor.

Above mentioned are few applications of C language several other applications are also  possible using C.

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