What is C++, Its Introduction and History | CPP Programming Video Tutorial

This video marks the beginning of a C++ programming language tutorial series designed for absolute beginners, requiring no prior programming experience, though some knowledge can be helpful. The video will cover what C++ is, when and why it was created, and its history.

Computers are electronic devices that perform computational tasks, but they need instructions. These instructions are called 'programs,' and the person who writes them is a 'programmer.' The language used to write these instructions is a 'programming language.' C++ is one such programming language, like C, C#, Java, PHP, and Python, used to write computer programs.

C++ was created by Bjarne Stroustrup and his team in 1979 at Bell Laboratories. Initially, it was called 'C with classes.' During the 1970s, C was a popular programming language, but it had limitations as computational capacity and programming complexity increased. For larger, more complex programs, C became difficult to manage.

Bjarne Stroustrup and his team enhanced the C programming language by adding object-oriented programming (OOP) features, influenced by Simula 67. This new language, 'C with classes,' combined features from both C and Simula 67, making it better suited for complex programming operations.

In 1983, 'C with classes' was renamed to 'C++'. The '++' comes from the increment operator in C, signifying that C++ is an increment or the next evolutionary step of the C language. This name reflects its advanced capabilities compared to C.