This document provides an overview of object-oriented programming (OOP) and C++. It discusses key concepts in OOP like classes, objects, inheritance, polymorphism and encapsulation. It then covers the history and development of OOP languages, with Simula 67 being an early language. C++ is presented as building on C with object-oriented features. The document defines common C++ elements like data types, operators, streams and functions. It provides examples of C++ programs and concepts like structures, call by reference, and function overloading.