ASSIGNMENT

C PROGRAMMING

2019
SUBMITTED BY: RAJNEESH SHARMA

SUBJECT TITLE
C PROGRAMMING
INTRODUCTION TO
Programming languages

 C is general-purpose programming language

Developed at Bell Laboratories of U.S.A in
1972 by DENNIS RITCHIE.
 It is also called as procedure oriented
programming language. The C language is
reliable, simply and easy to use. C has been
codded in assembly languages.
 C also cointain additional features that
allow it to be used at lower level, thus
bringing the gap between matchone
languages and high level languages. The
flexibility allows C to be used for system
programming as well as for application
programming.
History and development of c
programming language
 The C language was invented at Bell labs by
DENNIS RITCHIE in 1972 at AT & T Bell
laboratories of U.S.A, he is also called father of
C programming language. C language was
created for a specific porpose i.e designing the
UNIX operating system (which is currently based
of many UNIX based OS)
 C language was proced by some more
programming languages, {BPCL} is a
programming language developed in 1967 by
MARTIN RITCHARDS. It quickly becomes popular
largely because of its high portablity. BCPL is the
successor to the CPL in 1960s.
  BPCL was influenced by a language called B,
which was invented by KEN THOMPSON. B let
to be developed of C in 1970s.
 Finally in 1972 DENNIS RITCHIE turned the B
language in to the C language, keeping most of
the anguage B syntax while adding data types
and many other changes.

DEVELOPMENT AND HISTORY OF C LANGUAGE

Programming Development Developed by
languages Year
ALOG 1960 International group
BCPL 1967 Martin Ritchards
B 1970 Ken Thompson
TRADITIONAL C 1972 Dennis Ritchie
K&R C 1978 Brain Kernighan
ANSI C 1989 ANSI committee
ANSI/ISO C 1990 ISO committee
C99 1999 Standardization.committee
 DIFFERENT VERSONS OF C LANGUAGE
 Different organisation have written and
implimented C compilers which may somewhat
different one another e.g Microsoft C compilers
from microsoft corporatio, turbo C compiler
from Borland international ANSI C version
adapted by American National Standard
Institute.
WHERE C STANDS?
1. High evel language or problem oreinted
languages.
2. Low level language or matchine oriented
languages.
 HLL- The language which are designed to give
better programming efficiency that also mean
faster program development.
Examples:- BASIC, FORTRAN, COBOL, PASCAL etc.

 LLL- The language which are designed to give

better matchine efficiencywhich also mean
faster program execution.
Examples:- Assebly language and Matchine Language
 CHARACTERSTICS OF C LANGUAGE
C is one of the popular and programming language
nowadays used in aplication due to the various
qualities. C, a programming language (high level
language) so the difficult and more complex
program can written in every simple and easier way.
1. Simple and clear.
2. Structured approach.
3. Portable.
4. Case sensitive.
5. Easily available and quick.
6. Modular.
7. Easy error detection.
8. Laser keyboard.
9. Compact code.
10. Availability of recursive function.
11. System programming.
12. Availability of memory management function

APPLICATION OF C PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE

 C was the language that was initially used for system
development work.
 It was preferred over other languages because it
produces code that runs nearly and faster as the
code written in assembly language.
 THE STRENGTH OF C LANGUAGE MAKES IT A NATURAL CHOICE
FOR :
1. Modern programming and database.
2. Network software ie. Network drivers to implement
different communication protocols.
3. Graphics programming that includes written
software for graphical user interface, scientific
visualization and presentation graphics.
ADVANTAGES OF C PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE
1. C languge is easy to learn and understand for the
beginners.
2. It divides program in to sub roblem by using
functions.
3. C program runs faster than programming language
like BASIC etc. because it is middle level language.
4. C language is building block of many others currently
known lnguages.
5. C language has variety of datatypes and powerfull
operations.
6. C is highly pirtable language.
7. There are only 32 keywords in ANSI C and its
strength lies in build in function.
8. C is compilr based language but not intrupter based.
DRAWBACKS (LIMITATIONS) OF C PROGRAMMING
LANGUAGE
 It does not provide data security.
 Cdoes not support reusability of source code.
 It provide no help for solving real world problem.
 It is a producer oriented language.
 C does not have an build-in collection library so it
does not provides readymade collection (link lists,
queues, stacks, etc)
 C does not provide support for name like c++
without name space, we cannot declare to variable
of some name.
 C does not support the concept of constructors and
destructors.