C Language Basics Quiz

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When was the C programming language developed?

  • 1980
  • 1972 (correct)
  • 1990
  • 1965

Who produced the first publicly available description of C, known as the K&R standard?

  • Tim Berners-Lee and Larry Page
  • Linus Torvalds and Dennis Ritchie
  • Ken Thompson and Brian Kernighan (correct)
  • Bill Gates and Steve Jobs

What was the original purpose of developing the C programming language?

  • To develop the Linux operating system
  • To develop the MacOS operating system
  • To develop the UNIX operating system (correct)
  • To develop the Windows operating system

Who developed the C programming language?

<p>Dennis M. Ritchie (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which year was the first publicly available description of C produced?

<p>1978 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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C Programming Language Development

  • The C programming language was developed in the early 1970s.
  • Brian Kernighan and Dennis Ritchie produced the first publicly available description of C, known as the K&R standard.
  • The original purpose of C was to provide a programming language for system programming, particularly for writing operating systems, specifically for Unix.
  • Dennis Ritchie is credited as the primary developer of the C programming language.
  • The K&R standard documentation was first published in 1978, marking the official introduction of C to the programming community.

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