'C' Programming Language: Brian Kernighan - Computerphile

"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:
Computer That Changed Everything - Altair 8800:
Factory of Ideas - Working at Bell Labs:

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This video was filmed and edited by Sean Riley.

Computer Science at the University of Nottingham:

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