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Introduction to Computer Science: Programming Fundamentals and History of C Language

Learn the basics of computer programming and the significance of C language in operating systems and embedded systems. Discover the origins of C, its development at Bell Labs, and its role in Unix and Linux operating systems.

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Introduction to Computer Science: Programming Fundamentals and History of C Language

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  1. 01/15/16 Introduction to Computer Science 115

  2. Introduction and Attendance • Handout

  3. Programming • What is a computer program? • Instructions to the computer.

  4. Programming Language • What is a programming language? • Language used to write programs.

  5. History of C • Developed by Kenneth Thompson, Dennis Ritchie and Brian Kernighan. • Bell Labs • 1970 • Used to write Unix operating system • Unix was precursor of Linux • Exciting to write an operating system in a language other than Assembly Language • Named C because it was a version of B • Still important today for writing operating systems and embedded systems.

  6. Assignments Find them on my website. cs.boisestate.edu/~jjarboe

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