The C Programming Language

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What was C programming language originally developed for?

Developing web applications
Creating mobile applications
Constructing utilities running on Unix (correct)
Designing graphic-intensive software

Which of the following best describes the use of C in application software?

Its use has been decreasing (correct)
It is primarily used for mobile application development
It is the most widely used language for application software
It is gaining popularity rapidly

What type of language is C?

Object-oriented language
Functional programming language
Imperative procedural language (correct)
Scripting language

When was C standardized by ANSI and ISO?

1989 (D) Signup and view all the answers

Where is C commonly used?

On computer architectures ranging from supercomputers to microcontrollers and embedded systems (D) Signup and view all the answers

Match the following programming languages with their primary usage:

C = Operating systems, device drivers, and protocol stacks Python = General-purpose programming JavaScript = Client-side scripting for web applications SQL = Database queries Signup and view all the answers

Match the following statements with the correct information about C programming language:

C was created by Dennis Ritchie in the 1970s = C compilers available for practically all modern computer architectures and operating systems C was applied to re-implement the kernel of the Unix operating system = A successor to the programming language B C was standardized by ANSI and ISO since 1989 = An imperative procedural language supporting structured programming, lexical variable scope, and recursion C is commonly used on computer architectures that range from the largest supercomputers to the smallest microcontrollers and embedded systems = C's features cleanly reflect the capabilities of the targeted CPUs Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms with their definitions in the context of C programming language:

Static type system = C has found lasting use in operating systems, device drivers, and protocol stacks Structured programming = Supporting structured programming, lexical variable scope, and recursion Lexical variable scope = C is an imperative procedural language Recursion = C was originally developed at Bell Labs by Ritchie between 1972 and 1973 to construct utilities running on Unix Signup and view all the answers

Match the following with their descriptions about C programming language:

The C Programming Language = Co-authored by the original language designer, served for many years as the de facto standard for the language C = Has become one of the most widely used programming languages Dennis Ritchie = Created C in the 1970s ANSI and ISO = Standardized C since 1989 Signup and view all the answers