C

Lesson in the Computer Science Roadmap · Stage 1: Pick a Language

Last updated 14 September 2026

What is C?

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

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C: common questions

Can I learn C in Hindi?

This lesson is written in English. Once you sign in, open it in the interactive course and ask the AI tutor to explain C in Hindi or Hinglish. The tutor answers from this lesson’s own text, so it stays on the syllabus, and it runs on your own Google, OpenAI or Anthropic key.

Is this C tutorial for beginners?

It is lesson 6 of 188 in the free Computer Science roadmap, in stage 1, Pick a Language. If you are new to Computer Science, start from stage 1 and come back here in order; if you already know the earlier stages, this lesson stands on its own.