C language Introduction
C language, is still one of the most popular programming language, developed by Dennis Ritchie in the year 1972, at BELL Laboratories. C language offers features of both low level language and high level language, hence it is called middle level language. It is fast and efficient to develop operating systems, databases, gaming, commercial software's, AI, scientific software's and so on.
Characteristic of c programming language
- It is a general purpose and procedural (function) oriented programming language.
- Programmer can write code in High level language and also in Low level language.
- It provides access to computer hardware.
- c programming code execution speed is faster.
- Easy to understand and implement.
- After learning c, other languages become easier to learn.
- Any software or application can be developed with c programming language.
Application which can be developed with C language
With c programming language, because of its simple development approach and portability, any type of application can be developed. Below are the list of few applications.
- Operating Systems
- Database development
- Compiler, Interpreter and assembler development
- Game development
- System utility
- Scientific application
- Network application development
- Server application
- Embedded programming and Device driver development
Advantages of learning C programming language
C programming language, helps to build and develop logic from scratch, which can be used anywhere in new programming languages. Like other modern programming languages offers libraries and packages, which helps in reducing development time, but it does not allows to build logic and error finding.