I came across a lecturer at my University talking about the C++ course he'd been giving. The students had been struggling and so he'd cut back the expected mate

I came across a lecturer at my University talking about the C++ course he'd been giving. The students had been struggling and so he'd cut back the expected material a little. I remember him saying afterwards "I taught the 'C' but didn't get to the '++'". Surely not the person you want teaching scientific computing to undergraduates.