C was primarily developed as a:
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C was primarily developed as a:
- A.
System programming language
- B.
General purpose language
- C.
Data processing language
- D.
None of the above
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Correct answer: A
The C programming language was originally developed at Bell Labs by Dennis Ritchie for system programming, especially for developing the UNIX operating system. Hence, its primary purpose was system-level programming.
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