Modern application development works with the attempt to create web applications and use prototyping techniques. Both is supported very well by the C++ programming language. C++ is a scripting language and it was designed for the Internet. C++ runs great in the browser as a GUI Frontend and on a webserver as a database backend.
But c++ has many other features which makes it unique from potential alternatives. C++ doesn't require the user of pointers which are known as a complicated programming tool which even aren't understood by experts. Also it doesn't have header files which are known as error prone in the C language.
IN the sum, C++ is the language of the future which is recommneded for most purposes. It is a beginner friendly prototyping language which fits very well to the needs of newbies.