Discover the Power of C Programming with Brian Kernighan 🎯
Explore the history and significance of the C language through insights from co-creator Brian Kernighan. Perfect for aspiring programmers and tech enthusiasts!

Computerphile
2.0M views • Aug 18, 2015

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"C" is one of the most widely used programming languages of all time. Prof Brian Kernighan wrote the book on "C", well, co-wrote it - on a visit to the University of Nottingham we asked him how it came about.
"Most Difficult Program" - Ackermann Function: http://youtu.be/i7sm9dzFtEI
Computer That Changed Everything - Altair 8800: https://youtu.be/6LYRgrqJgDc
Factory of Ideas - Working at Bell Labs: https://youtu.be/QFK6RG47bww
More from BWK on other computer languages at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sg4U4r_AgJU
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This video was filmed and edited by Sean Riley.
Computer Science at the University of Nottingham: http://bit.ly/nottscomputer
Computerphile is a sister project to Brady Haran's Numberphile. More at http://www.bradyharan.com
"Most Difficult Program" - Ackermann Function: http://youtu.be/i7sm9dzFtEI
Computer That Changed Everything - Altair 8800: https://youtu.be/6LYRgrqJgDc
Factory of Ideas - Working at Bell Labs: https://youtu.be/QFK6RG47bww
More from BWK on other computer languages at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sg4U4r_AgJU
http://www.facebook.com/computerphile
https://twitter.com/computer_phile
This video was filmed and edited by Sean Riley.
Computer Science at the University of Nottingham: http://bit.ly/nottscomputer
Computerphile is a sister project to Brady Haran's Numberphile. More at http://www.bradyharan.com
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