The C programming language is a procedure general-purpose language that was developed in 1972 by the computer scientist Dennis Ritchie while working on developing the UNIX operating system at the Bell Telephone Laboratories. C rapidly became the most used programming language that can be found literally in any computer system. C has become the foundation of learning programming as it easy to learn, yet powerful language that can put the learners on top of the programming world.

Why Learn C Programming?

Learning C is a must for future computer scientists and engineers. Learning C can be fun, easy to grasp, and rewarding. C language produces efficient programs, handles low-level activities, and can be compiled on a variety of computer platforms.

Consider C as your first step to the programming world. Other languages will be easier to learn once you have understood the basics, as well as some intermediate to advanced topics in C.

Applications that run on C

Below are some of the systems that were developed by using the C programming language:

Before you start

Before proceeding with this tutorial, you should have a basic understanding of Computer Programming terminologies. A basic understanding of any of the programming languages will help you in understanding the C programming concepts and move fast on the learning track.

Quick facts About C Programming Language

Modules

Overview of C

Lessons

• Installing C IDE (CodeBlocks)
• Your First Program in C
• Keywords and Identifiers in C
• Data Types in C
• Input and Output in C

Expression and Operators in C

Lessons

• Bitwise Operators in C
• Arithmetic Operators in C
• Relational Operators in C
• Logical Operators in C
• Conditional/Ternary Operators in C
• Assignment Operators in C

Control Statements in C

Lessons

• if else Statement in C
• Switch statement in C
• while loop in C
• do while loop in C
• for loop in C
• break and continue statements in C

Functions in C

Lessons

• User Defined Functions in C
• User Defined Functions Types in C
• Recursion in C

Arrays in C

Lessons

• One-dimensional Array in C
• Two-Dimensional Array in C

Strings in C

Lessons

• String Basics in C
• String Functions in C

Pointers in C

Lessons

• Pointers Basics in C
• Pointers and Functions in C
• Memory Allocation in C

Structures and Unions

Lessons

• Structure Basics in C
• Structs and Functions in C
• Structs and Arrays in C
• Structs and Pointers in C
• Union in C