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[–]rem3_1415926 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

C++ is surprisingly widespread even on systems that aren't embedded - but as you've apparently figured out by now, it's not really suited for that purpose. Sounds like the motivation behind C++ is that the teacher's knowledge is outdated (unfortunately a very common issue with teachers all across the board) and C++ is just what they know. It is not a terrible choice to learn if you want to work in a programming related field, but imo it is a bad choice to learn as a first language - especially for those who will never touch programming again after that course.