C is a general-purpose computer programming language. It was created in the 1970s and remains very widely used and influential. By design, C's features cleanly reflect the capabilities of the targetted CPUs.

It keeps fluctuating at number one scale of popularity along with Java programming language, which is also equally popular and most widely used among modern software programmers.

C Programming:
- Easy to learn
- Structured language
- It produces efficient programs
- It can handle low-level activities
- It can be compiled on a variety of computer platforms

C was initially used for system development work, particularly the programs that make-up the operating system.