C Programming Language - Always Beginners

"What is C?"
C is a general-purpose computer programming language developed by
Dennis Ritchie in 1972 at the Bell Telephone Laboratories for use with
the UNIX operating system. Today, C is running under a number of
operating systems including MS-DOS (Microsoft Disk Operating
System).

The C compiler combines the compatibility of assembly language (low
level language) with the feature of a high-level language therefore C is
a higher level programming language.

It is well suited for writing both system software and business
package.
C is a most robust language whose rich set of built in functions;
operators can be used to write a complex program.
C is highly portable. This means that C program written for one
computer can be run on another computer without any modification
or little modification.
C is a procedure oriented (procedural) and structural programming
language.

*Low-Level and High-Level Language*

*Low-Level Language*
In low level language programming we directly deal with memory
addresses and CPU registers.
These programs directly convert into source code to code which is
understandable by CPU.
The example of low level language is Assembly Language.

*High-Level Language*
In high level language programming to refer the memory addresses we
use variable and pointers and there is strict syntax which is to be
followed.
Source code firstly compiled and converts into machine code. These
machine codes convert into the code which is understandable by CPU.
High level languages are C, C++, Java etc…

*How to Install and Start C?*
First download the freeware C language compiler from internet or CD.
Many compilers are available but most popular compiler is Turbo C
(TURBOC.exe).
Turbo C was an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) and
compiler for the C Programming language from Borland.
Run TURBOC.exe file with following option
o Turboc.exe C: -d-o
When run above command then create TC folder in C: drive.
Now run the TC.exe available in C:TCBIN directory then display
following screen.