Why to Use “C” Language

Facts about C

 C was invented to write an operating system called UNIX.

C is a successor of B language, which was introduced around 1970.

The language was formalized in 1988 by the American National Standard Institute. (ANSI).

The UNIX OS was totally written in C by 1973.
 Easy to learn
 Structured language
 It produces efficient programs.
 It can handle low-level activities.
 It can be compiled on a variety of computer platforms



Today, C is the most widely used and popular System Programming Language.
Most of the state-of-the-art softwares have been implemented using C.
Today's most ][popular Linux OS and RBDMS MySQL have been written in C].
C was initially used for system development work, in particular the programs that make up the operating system. C was adopted as a system development language because it produces code that runs nearly as fast as code written in assembly language. Some examples of the use of c might be:

 Operating Systems
 Language Compilers
 Assemblers
 Text Editors
 Print Spoolers
 Network Drivers
 Modern Programs
 Databases
 Language Interpreters
 Utilities