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The History and Basics of C Programming Quiz

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Who devised the C programming language?

Linus Torvalds

Brian Kernighan

Dennis Ritchie

Ken Thompson (correct)

What was the initial purpose of the C programming language?

System implementation language for Unix (correct)

Mobile application development language

Artificial intelligence programming language

Web development language

Which language was modified by Ken Thompson to create B, which eventually led to the creation of C?

Pascal

FORTRAN

COBOL

BCPL (correct)

What was the main reason for improving on the B language and creating C?

B's slow nature and inability to take advantage of PDP-11 features Signup and view all the answers

Which organization was responsible for the development of the C programming language?

Bell Labs Signup and view all the answers

What was the original purpose of the C programming language?

To serve as a system implementation language for the Unix operating system Signup and view all the answers

What led to the creation of C from the B language?

Inability of B to take advantage of PDP-11 features in the operating system Signup and view all the answers

Who modified the BCPL system language to create B?

Ken Thompson Signup and view all the answers

What was the initial reason for creating the B language?

To make a programming language for the new Unix platform Signup and view all the answers

What was the main reason for improving on the B language and creating C?

Inability of B to take advantage of PDP-11 features in the operating system Signup and view all the answers

Who initially desired to make a programming language for the new Unix platform?

Ken Thompson Signup and view all the answers

What was the initial language modified by Ken Thompson to create B?

BCPL Signup and view all the answers

What was the main reason for improving on the B language and creating C?

Slow nature of B Signup and view all the answers

What was the initial purpose of the C programming language?

System implementation language for Unix operating system Signup and view all the answers

Who improved on the BCPL system language and created B?

Ken Thompson Signup and view all the answers

The History and Basics of C Programming Quiz

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Questions and Answers

Who devised the C programming language?

What was the initial purpose of the C programming language?

Which language was modified by Ken Thompson to create B, which eventually led to the creation of C?

What was the main reason for improving on the B language and creating C?

Which organization was responsible for the development of the C programming language?

What was the original purpose of the C programming language?

What led to the creation of C from the B language?

Who modified the BCPL system language to create B?

What was the initial reason for creating the B language?

What was the main reason for improving on the B language and creating C?

Who initially desired to make a programming language for the new Unix platform?

What was the initial language modified by Ken Thompson to create B?

What was the main reason for improving on the B language and creating C?

What was the initial purpose of the C programming language?

Who improved on the BCPL system language and created B?

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