I simply added the getchar command at the bottom. The program now holds. Thanks for your help in solving this id10t error.
Final code:
Code:
/* first.cpp
* This is my first C Program!
* This program will display the statement "This is 
* my first C program" on the output screen
*/

#include <stdio.h>

main ()
{
     printf ("This is\n");
     printf ("my first C program\n");
     getchar();
     /* The getchar command is here to force the output window to remain open to view the results. 
     I figured out that that is what the command does, when I looked at the prnt20 program on the 
     programming sheet
     */
     
}

/* Computer...end program */