C was initially used for system development work, particularly the programs that make-up the operating system. C was adopted as a system development language because it produces code that runs nearly as fast as the code written in assembly language. Some examples of the use of C might be −

=    Operating Systems
=    Language Compilers
=    Assemblers
=    Text Editors
=    Print Spoolers
=    Network Drivers
=    Modern Programs
=    Databases
=    Language Interpreters
=    Utilities
=    Many more...