A simple example of inheritance.
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

class BaseClass {
  int i;
public:
  void setInt(int n);
  int getInt();
};

class DerivedClass : public BaseClass {
  int j;
public:
  void setJ(int n);
  int mul();
};

void BaseClass::setInt(int n)
{
  i = n;
}

int BaseClass::getInt()
{
  return i;
}

void DerivedClass::setJ(int n)
{
  j = n;
}

int DerivedClass::mul()
{
  return j * getInt();
}

int main()
{
  DerivedClass ob;

  ob.setInt(10);        // load i in BaseClass
  ob.setJ(4);          // load j in DerivedClass

  cout << ob.mul();     // displays 40

  return 0;
}