Origins of C++ What are C++ and OOP? C++ is an advanced, high-level programming language ("Computer languages") that is used to develop powerful applications for Microsoft® Windows®, many Linux environments, and other well-known and widely used operating systems. C++ is quickly becoming the standard language for commercial software development (Oualline). OOP, an abbreviation for object-oriented programming is simply code that "attempts to place a new layer of abstraction between …showed first 75 words of 3049 total…

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