Introduction to C++

Introduction :

C++ is a multi-paradigm programming language, developed by Bjarne Stroustrup in 1983 at Bell Labs. C++ is an intermediate level language, as it comprises a confirmation of both high level and low level language features. C++ is a statically typed, free form, multiparadigm, compiled general-purpose language. C++ is an Object Oriented Programming language but it is not purely Object Oriented.

Uses :

C++ is used by many programmers of different types and coming from different fields. C++ is mostly used to write device driver programs, system software, and applications that depend on direct hardware manipulation under real-time constraints

By learning C++, you can create applications that will run on a wide variety of hardware platforms such as personal computers running Windows, Linux, UNIX, and Mac OS X, as well as small form factor hardware such as IoT devices like the Raspberry PI and Arduino–based boards.

C++ supports object-oriented programming (OOP), with four major principles of object-oriented development :

·         Abstraction

·         Encapsulation

·         Inheritance

·         Polymorphism