The document compares and contrasts the C and C++ programming languages. It notes that C was initially developed as a procedural language focused on algorithms and mathematics, while C++ was developed as an object-oriented extension of C focused on modeling real-world problems. It provides examples of simple programs in each language and describes some key differences, such as C++ supporting features like classes, inheritance, function overloading, and encapsulation that provide object-oriented capabilities not present in C. The document also defines some basic concepts of object-oriented programming.