C Language Introdunction

C language is general purpose computer programming language. It is in category of high level language with low level facility which enables you to direct access of your computer hardware. C language is also known as building block of function because all the programming task is implemented through function whether it is user defined or built in any library function. Mainly C language is used for system programming from the time of it had been invented.

Most of the modern programming languages are used today inspired from C Language. If you have good language knowledge of c language then you can learn any language form yourself without any teacher. Syntax and programming pattern of most of the programming languages are same as in C.

USES OF C PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE:

The C programming language is used for developing system applications that forms a major portion of operating systems such as Windows, UNIX and Linux. Below are some examples of C being used.

• Database systems
• Graphics packages
• Word processors
• Spreadsheets
• Operating system development
• Compilers and Assemblers
• Network drivers
• Interpreters
• Unix
• Linux
• Android OS
• Android Apps
• PHP
• Dominant Apache Server

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