16 Questions
Who developed the C programming language in 1972?
Dennis Ritchie
From which earlier languages did C evolve?
B and BCPL
Who published a definitive description of the language in 1978, referred to as the ‘K&R C’?
Brian Kernighan
By which decade was C one of the most popular programming languages being used?
1980s
What categorizes C as a high-level language?
Its syntax using English language keywords
For what purpose is C widely used due to its flexibility?
Systems programming
What makes C language highly portable?
It has its own set of library functions for each version
Why is C considered the mother language of modern programming languages?
Because most of the compilers, JVMs, Kernels, etc. are written in C language
Which characteristic makes C a system programming language?
Its ability to create system software
What distinguishes C as a procedural language?
It specifies a series of steps for the program to solve a problem
Which programming language was developed before C language?
BCPL
Why is C considered a machine-independent language?
Because it can be executed on different machines with little machine-specific changes
What type of programming does C support primarily?
Both low-level and high-level programming
What feature of C contributes to enhanced code reusability?
Its structured approach using functions
Which year did ANSI C get standardized?
1989
What does C offer to support structured programming?
Capability to break the program into parts using functions
Study Notes
C Programming Language
- Developed by Dennis Ritchie in 1972
Evolution of C
- Evolved from earlier languages
K&R C
- Definitive description of C published in 1978 by Brian Kernighan and Dennis Ritchie
- Referred to as 'K&R C'
Popularity of C
- Became one of the most popular programming languages by the 1980s
Characteristics of C
- High-level language due to abstraction from machine language
- Flexibility makes it widely used for various purposes
- Highly portable due to ability to compile on different platforms
- Considered the "mother language" of modern programming languages due to its influence
System Programming
- Characterized as a system programming language due to ability to directly access hardware components
Procedural Language
- Distinguishes C as a procedural language due to focus on procedures and functions
Predecessors of C
- Developed before C language was B language
Machine Independence
- C is considered machine-independent due to ability to compile and run on different platforms
Programming Support
- Primarily supports structured, procedural, and imperative programming
- Code reusability is enhanced due to functions and modular programming
Standardization
- ANSI C got standardized in 1989
Structured Programming
- Offers support for structured programming through use of functions, loops, and conditional statements
Test your knowledge on the overview and history of C programming language, including its development at Bell Laboratories and the publication of 'K&R C'.
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