Object-Oriented Programming, unit: Classes and Objects. Core concepts, terminology, and worked-example cues a college student meets for this unit, building on prior units without repeating them. Front: a term, concept, or short problem cue. Back: the definition, explanation, or answer.
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- What is object-oriented programming (OOP)?
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A programming paradigm organizing code around objects that combine data and behavior- What is a class?
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A blueprint defining the properties and behaviors that its objects will have- What is an object?
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An instance of a class, with its own state and behavior- What is instantiation?
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The process of creating an object from a class- What is a constructor?
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A special method that initializes a new object when it is created- What is an instance variable?
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A variable belonging to a specific object, holding that object's unique state- What is a method?
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A function defined within a class that operates on its objects- What is 'this' or 'self' typically used for in a method?
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Referring to the specific object the method is currently operating on- What is a class variable (static variable)?
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A variable shared by all instances of a class, rather than belonging to one object- What is the difference between a class and an object?
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A class is a blueprint; an object is a concrete instance created from that blueprint- What is a getter method?
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A method that returns the value of a private instance variable- What is a setter method?
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A method that modifies the value of a private instance variable- What is method overloading?
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Defining multiple methods with the same name but different parameter lists- What is a default constructor?
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A constructor with no parameters, often automatically provided if none is defined- What is object state?
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The current values of an object's instance variables at a given moment
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