Object-Oriented Programming

Object-Oriented Programming

1. Classes

   • Name
     • Each class has a specific name used to refer to it
   • Fields
     • Variables which define a class's attributes
   • Methods
     • Main
       • Special method which is the entry point for a Java application
     • Actions that the class's objects can perfom
   • Constructor
     • Object
       • Fields
         • Data contained within an object
       • Methods
         • The actions that an object is able to perform
       • Model used to represent a real-life situation. Is self-contained and is created from a class.
     • Statement which creates an object from a class
   • A template used to create objects of the same type

2. Programming paradigm which models applications based on real-world objects.