C++ Programming Introduction to C++ Syllabus

Introduction to C++ syllabus — full chapter and topic list

Expand any chapter to see its topics and sub-topics. This is the whole examinable outline for Introduction to C++ in C++ Programming, not a summary of it.

1. 1

   Overview of C++

   3 topics

   • History of C++
   • Features of C++
   • C++ vs Other Languages
2. 2

   Setting Up Environment

   3 topics

   • Installing a Compiler
   • Setting Up IDE
   • Writing Your First Program

Introduction to C++ flashcards for C++ Programming

19 of 50 cards from the Introduction to C++ deck — real questions with worked answers.

1. Who created C++ and at what institution?

   Bjarne Stroustrup created C++ at Bell Labs (AT&T Bell Laboratories) starting in 1979.

2. What was the original name of C++ before it was renamed in 1983?

   It was originally called "C with Classes." It was renamed C++ in 1983.

3. What is the meaning of the "++" in the name C++?

   "++" is C's increment operator, symbolizing that C++ is an enhanced/incremented version of the C language.

4. In what year was C++ first commercially released?

   C++ was first commercially released in 1985 (the same year Stroustrup's book "The C++ Programming Language" appeared).

5. When was C++ first standardized by ISO, and what is that standard commonly called?

   The first ISO standard was published in 1998 and is commonly called C++98.

6. Name the major ISO C++ standard versions in order.

   C++98, C++03, C++11, C++14, C++17, C++20, and C++23.

7. Which C++ standard is considered a major modernization, adding auto, lambdas, smart pointers, and move semantics?

   C++11 (released in 2011).

8. From which language was C++ primarily derived?

   C++ was derived primarily from the C language, with object-oriented concepts influenced by Simula 67.

9. Which earlier language inspired C++'s object-oriented features such as classes?

   Simula 67 inspired the class and object concepts in C++.

10. What programming paradigm did C++ add on top of C's procedural model?

    Object-oriented programming (OOP), making C++ a multi-paradigm language.

11. List the four core paradigms C++ supports.

    Procedural, object-oriented, generic (template-based), and functional programming.

12. What does it mean that C++ is a "multi-paradigm" language?

    It supports more than one programming style—procedural, object-oriented, generic, and functional—within the same language.

13. What are the four fundamental pillars of object-oriented programming in C++?

    Encapsulation, Abstraction, Inheritance, and Polymorphism.

14. Define encapsulation in C++.

    Bundling data and the functions that operate on that data into a single unit (a class), while restricting direct access to internal state via access specifiers.

15. Define inheritance in C++.

    A mechanism where a new class (derived) acquires the properties and behaviors of an existing class (base), enabling code reuse.

16. Define polymorphism in C++.

    The ability of a single interface or function name to operate in different ways, achieved via function overloading (compile-time) and virtual functions (run-time).

17. Define abstraction in C++.

    Exposing only essential features of an object while hiding implementation details, typically through classes and access specifiers.

18. What is a key feature of C++ that allows generic, type-independent code?

    Templates, which allow writing functions and classes that work with any data type (generic programming).

19. What does it mean that C++ is a "statically typed" language?

    Variable types are known and checked at compile time, so type errors are caught before the program runs.

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