Intro to Computers and C++ 1 Objective s In this chapter, you’ll:  Learn computer hardware, software and Internet basics.  Understand a data hierarchy from bits to databases.  Understand the types of programming languages.  Understand the strengths of C++ and other languages.  Be introduced to the C++ standard library of reusable components.  Compile and run a C++ application using our three preferred compilers and Docker containers.  Be introduced to objecttechnology concepts used in the objects-natural case studies (Chapters 2–9) and discussed in detail in the object-oriented programming Chapters 9–11.  Understand how concurrent programming helps maximize performance on multi-core processors.  Be introduced to big data and data science.  Learn about exciting recent developments in computing, including the Metaverse, artificial intelligence and related technologies.