The C++ Language
- General improvements to the C 
  Language, such as:
   - References
   - Default arguments
   - Function overloading
   - Namespaces as an aid to 
     modularity

The Free Store
- New and delete operators
- Improving and replacing C's 
  malloc and related functions

Classes
- Support of classes and objects
- The concept of object orientation
  and its implementation in C++

Encapsulation
- Combining data and the functions
  which use it into a single entity
- Member Access
   - Private
   - Public
   - Protected
- Using constructors and 
  destructors for initialization and 
  cleanup
- Design guidelines

Inheritance
- Modification and exploitation of 
  existing functionality to produce 
  the required solution
- Deriving new classes from 
  existing classes
- Adding additional features
- Overriding existing functions to 
  enhance or replace them

Polymorphism
- Polymorphism
- Implementation in C++ by 
  providing 'virtual' functions

Operator Overloading
- Defining the behaviour of 
  standard operators such as '+' 
  when used with new classes and
  their importance as an aid to the 
  usability of classes
- Copy constructors
- Type conversion

The Microsoft Foundation Classes
- The Visual C++ development 
  environment and its wizardry
- The MFC class library and its
  document/view architecture

Messages & Message Maps
- Message handling in MFC 
  applications
   - Menus
   - Dialogs
- Toolbars
- Class Wizard
- The MFC class hierarchy in 
  more detail

Other MFC Features
- MFC features not directly 
  related to Windows such as 
  collection classes and 
  serialization.

Scrolling & Splitting
- Document/View architecture
- Multiple document types and 
  views
- Scrolling and splitter windows

Dialogs
- Dialog classes and architecture
- Data exchange and validation 
  techniques provided by MFC 
  and the Class Wizard
- The use of standard Windows 
  controls and custom controls

Graphics, Text & Printing
- Graphical Device Interface 
  (GDI)
- Class wrappers and member 
  functions
- Text font selection and use
- Device independent printing

Dynamic Linking
- Using and Writing Dynamic 
  Link Libraries
- Initialization and termination
- Thread Local Storage

Introduction to ActiveX & COM
- The Terminology - OLE, 
  ActiveX, Automation, COM and 
  DCOM
- Creating clients and servers 
  using MFC