Topic 1 - Fundamentals of programming

Class

A set of objects which share a common structure and common behaviour

Object

A single instance of a class

Method

A function defined in a class

Attribute

A variable defined in a class

Instantiation

The process of creating an object

Constructor

The method that sets the initial values of the attributes of an object

Encapsulation

The bundling of data with the methods that operate on the data

Inheritance

A mechanism that allows a class to have attributes and methods of the parent class it is derived from

Overriding

When a derived class has a different implementation of a method than the parent class

Polymorphism

Allows different classes to be used with the same interface

Aggregation

A weak relationship between two classes, where if one is destroyed the other is not

Composition

A strong relationship between two classes where if one is destroyed the other is destroyed