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@@ -93,3 +93,13 @@ ____________________ ___________________ * /dev * /usr: unchanging data. * /var: changing data like logs + +# Identify the importance of programming Unix in C + +The C programming language was developed in the 1970's around the same time that +the original UNIX was being built and designed. C provides low level constructs +that allow programmers to decide how to allocate and deallocate memory. This +level of efficiency is necessary for building the Kernel that most software +programs depend on. The system call interface is exposed through man pages and +header files. libc is the standard interface for making system calls into the +kernel. |