C is a general-purpose, procedural, and middle-level programming language used for developing computer software, system programming, applications, games, and more. Known for its simplicity and efficiency, C is an excellent choice for beginners as it provides a strong foundation in programming concepts. C was developed by Dennis M. Ritchie at Bell Laboratories in 1972. Initially, it was created for programming the UNIX operating system.

• Bridges the gap between low-level programming (closer to hardware and machine code) and high-level programming (closer to human-readable code).
• Referred as the “mother of all programming languages” because it influenced many modern programming languages like C++, Java, Python and Go.
• C programs are platform-independent i.e. code can be compiled and run on different systems with minimal modifications.
• Does not require heavy runtime environments or libraries, making it ideal for low-resource systems.