C/C++ is a family of general-purpose, high-performance programming languages. Despite closely related, they are actually separate languages.
C: Developed by Dennis Ritchie at Bell Labs in the 1970s, it is ideal for system programming, embedded systems, and performance-critical applications.
C++: Developed by Bjarne Stroustrup at Bell Labs in the 1980s by adding object-oriented programming features to the C language. It encompasses all the capabilities of C and provides features such as objects, classes, inheritance, polymorphism, allowing for the development of larger and more complex software.