Structured Programming with C

Give a brief history of C Programming Language.

• C programming language was developed in the early 1970s by Dennis Ritchie at Bell Labs.
• C was developed as a web programming language.
• C programming is based on the Python language.
• C was created in the 1980s by Bjarne Stroustrup.

Explain the taxonomy of C programming types.

• C programming types are limited to user-defined types only.
• C programming types include only integer and float types.
• C programming types are only classified as basic types.
• C programming types are classified into basic types, derived types, enumeration types, and void type.

Explain the importance of studying C programming language.

• C programming is only useful for web development.
• Studying C programming is unnecessary for modern software.
• C programming is primarily for game development.
• C programming language is crucial for developing efficient software, understanding computer architecture, and learning programming fundamentals.

Describe the characteristics and uses of C Program.

• Characteristics of C include efficiency, low-level memory access, and structured programming. Its uses encompass system programming, embedded systems, and operating systems development.
• C is known for its high-level memory management and automatic garbage collection.
• C is primarily used for web development and mobile apps.
• C has no support for structured programming and is only procedural.

What are the advantages of low level Language?

• It allows complex jobs to run in a simpler way.

• It is mainly hardware oriented.

• It requires less instruction to get the result.

• It is memory efficient, as it requires less memory.

• It is faster in speed, as its execution time is less.

What are the disadvantages of low level Language?

• It is machine dependent; the programmer must be knowledgeable in both subject area and the operations of the machine.

• It is cumbersome though less cumbersome than that of machine language.

• Very expensive to develop.

• It consumes time.

What are the advantages of High-Level Language?

• No knowledge of the computer in which the program will be run is required.

• The programs are portable.

• Very easy to learn and write.

What are the disadvantages of High-Level Language?

• It takes additional translation times to translate the source to machine code.

• High level programs are comparatively slower than low level programs.

• Compared to low level programs, they are generally less memory efficient.

• Cannot communicate directly with the hardware.

What are the characteristics of a Good Program?

• Clarity and Simplicity

• Efficiency/cost saving

• Reliability

• Portability/Transferability

• Understandability/Readability

What are the phases of Program Development (Programming)?

• Compiling/Compilation stage: from the source code to the machine or object code.

• Coding: writing the program statements.

• Designing the program: the programmer makes use of flowchart.

• Selection or development of an algorithm: the set of steps required to solve a problem.

• Problem definition/Analysis: to understand the problem that requires a solution.