1. I learned the two languages contemporaneously. They were commonly referred to as C / C++. I used C mostly for embedded/systems programming. I don't know wha

1. I learned the two languages contemporaneously. They were commonly referred to as C / C++. I used C mostly for embedded/systems programming. I don't know what "real" C++ means... but to be fair, the last time I really used it was pre-STL. 2. OK. (I didn't make that claim, did I?) C / C++ has it's uses. I use it when I have to (embedded systems, systems programming, and performance). But I don't use it willingly. I TA'd a course in C for EE's. It was fine. I think it probably helped them in many ways. Anecdote: My favorite course as an undergrad was building our own wire-wrapped 8086 computer. You quickly learn to appreciate assembly (versus manually loading registers), and then quickly learn to appreciate the C compiler.