Provides an overview of programming languages, exploring their features, uses, and differences. Ideal for students interested in understanding diverse programming paradigms.

The C programming language was written by the same people writing Unix, and it descended from the BCPL language, which was itself a descendent of Algol. C evolved to take advantage of PDP-11 ...

The crazy origin story of the C programming language, and how it became a success with the help of some incredibly slow computers.

Last week's discussion about development languages was, I thought, both wide ranging and interesting. In particular I ended up trying to understand to what extent, if at all, organizational ...

Dennis Ritchie, the software developer who brought the world the C programming language and Unix operating system, has died at the age of 70.

See pair programming, programmer, to the recruiter and naming misnomers. No Language, Just Wires In 1946, the ENIAC was programmed by plugging wires from one socket to another.

Advanced Programming in the UNIX Environment is highly regarded as solid reference on the UNIX environment. InfoQ speaks with coauthor Stephen Rago about this latest edition.

In this book excerpt from The Art of UNIX Programming, author Eric S. Raymond discusses the philosophy of Unix, what it got right, and what it got wrong.

We're getting reports today that Dennis Ritchie, the man who created the C programming language and spearheaded the development of Unix, has died at the age of 70. The sad news was first reported ...