C++ is a major programming language used in the computer industry, and is extensively used in physics research. This introductory course deals with enough features of C++, its standard library, and the FLTK graphical user interface library, for students to be able to write their own applications in modern standard C++. A short series of introductory lectures is accompanied by programming laboratory exercise, after which, students agree a programming project with a demonstrator, and produce a C++ program with accompanying documentation.