Why start with C language as a new programmer ? And the scope of this language in today's world.

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       Computer programming is the process of designing and building the computer executable program which can generate a specific result. So where to start if you wanna be a programmer ? There are vast variety of 700 programming languages available in the world.
But the correct language to start will always be C language.

Why Learn C Programming?

• C helps you to understand the internal architecture of a computer, how computer stores and retrieves information.

• After learning C, it will be much easier to learn other programming languages like Java, Python, etc.

• Opportunity to work on open source projects. Some of the largest open-source projects such as Linux kernel, Python interpreter, SQLite database, etc. are written in C programming.
• C is a Middle-Level Language. The middle-level languages are somewhere between the Low-level machine understandable assembly languages and High-Level user friendly languages. Being a middle-level language, C reduces the gap between the low-level and high-level languages. It can be used for writing operating systems as well as doing application level programming.
• Helps to understand the fundamentals of Computer Theories. Most of the theories related to computers like Computer Networks, Compiler Designing, Computer Architecture, Operating Systems are based on C programming language and requires a good knowledge of C programming if you are working on them. In the modern high level languages, the machine level details are hidden from the user, so in order to work with CPU cache, memory, network adapters, learning C programming is a must.
• Fewer Libraries. C programming language has fewer libraries in comparison with other high-level languages. So, learning C programming also clears programming concepts to a great extent as you have to write lot of things from scratch. You will not be dependent on the programming language entirely for implementing some basic operations and implementing them on your own will also help you to build your analytical skills.
• C is very fast in terms of execution time. Programs written and compiled in C executes much faster than compared to any other programming language. C programming language is very fast in terms of execution as it does not have any additional processing overheads such as garbage collection or preventing memory leaks etc. The programmer must take care of these things on his own.
• Embedded Programming. C is extensively used in Embedded Programming. Embedded Programming is also referred to as micro-controller programming, where C program is used to control micro-controllers. Micro-controllers and embedded programming is widely used in auto-motives, Robotics, Hardwares etc.

Scope Of C Language In Today's World.

Despite the prevalence of higher-level languages, C continues to empower the world. The following are some of the systems that are used by millions and are programmed in the C language.

Microsoft Windows

Microsoft’s Windows kernel is developed mostly in C, with some parts in assembly language. For decades, the world’s most used operating system, with about 90 percent of the market share, has been powered by a kernel written in C.

Linux

Linux is also written mostly in C, with some parts in assembly. About 97 percent of the world’s 500 most powerful supercomputers run the Linux kernel. It is also used in many personal computers.

Mac

Mac computers are also powered by C, since the OS X kernel is written mostly in C. Every program and driver in a Mac, as in Windows and Linux computers, is running on a C-powered kernel.

Mobile

iOS, Android and Windows Phone kernels are also written in C. They are just mobile adaptations of existing Mac OS, Linux and Windows kernels. So smartphones you use every day are running on a C kernel.

Want to learn more about how C works ? Check out here.

Truth about C over Python, Ruby on Rails, Java etc.

The truth is we know that Python is very popular but why I am writing this blog you wonder. But you know Python is "Sticky" language because it relies on C language. Without C, Python would be unusable on the Raspberry Pi and in embedded (IoT) software development.

Conclusion

What is best for you is that do want to learn how machine and software interact with each other, how a line of code can control every small piece of hardware which is only made of silicon or metals?

It depends what you like, how curious you are and most important are you passionate about it.

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