What are the basic and primary concepts to learn in VC++?

Forget VC++, there is no such thing. The language is C++, designed by Bjarne Stroustrup[^]. If you want to learn in depth then all the information you need is on his website. You can also look at the MSDN reference[^], use Google to search for free tutorials, or buy a book.

If you don't know C++ (heck, even if you do), I'd recommend buying Effective C++ by Scott Meyers. This is THE book to teach you C++. Don't worry too much at this stage about having to pick a specific flavour of the language. Get the basics under your belt first, and then look to pick up the specific frameworks at a later stage. The one library I would suggest that you familiarise yourself with is STL (and if you have time, learn how to use BOOST).

The question you need to ask yourself at that stage is do you want to write ATL, MFC, WTL or CLI? Each of these has strengths in different areas, and you pick the ones that suit what you are trying to do. It's certainly an exciting time to be getting into C++ with the release of C++00x and the upcoming Win 8 release.

Good luck.

Hi Gokul
If your c/c++ basics are clear than you can start vc++ very easily
otherwise you should start the basics of c and c++ first.

Thank you

For the basics I would recommend Thinking in C++[^] by Bruce Eckel. It gives good information on standard C++ and you can download the .pdf version for free.

Also Google Bjarne Stroustrup, Scott Meyers and Herb Sutter.

See also :) :

"Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" (part III), by Robert Pirsig .

I'd start here...[^]