Programming - General Information

C++ is a general-purpose programming language that Bjarne Stroustrup developed in the early 1980s as an extension of the C programming language. C++ is an object-oriented programming language that supports features such as encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism.

C++ is a compiled language, which means that source code is compiled into machine code that a computer can execute. It is a high-level language, which means that it provides a more abstract representation of the underlying computer hardware, making it easier to write complex programs.

C++ is widely used in the development of operating systems, device drivers, gaming engines, database software, and other applications that require high-performance and low-level hardware access. It is also used in the development of applications that require object-oriented programming and large-scale software engineering, making it a popular choice among developers in a variety of fields.