C programming language was developed by Dennis Ritchie in 1972 at AT&T Bell Laboratories and is derived from B and BCPL. It was created for the Unix operating system, facilitating the writing of Unix applications. C is known for being easy to learn and capable of producing efficient programs that can be compiled across various computer platforms.

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2.  Developed by “Dennis
Ritchie” in 1972 at AT &T
bell laboratory located in
U.S.A
 It was developed from
B,BCPL, etc

4.  C is developed for UNIX operating system
 At that time all UNIX applications are written
in C language

5.  Easy to learn
 It produce efficient programs
 It can be compiled on a variety of computer
platforms