Introduction to Classes

Flashcards to review key vocabulary terms and concepts related to classes and object-oriented programming.

Procedural Programming

Focuses on the process/actions that occur in a program.

Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)

Based on the data and the functions that operate on it, using objects as instances of Abstract Data Types (ADTs).

Class

A blueprint that defines the structure and behaviors of objects in programming.

Object

An instance of a class.

Data Hiding

Restricting access to certain members of an object to protect data.

Attributes

Members of a class that hold data.

Methods

Member functions of a class that define behavior.

Access Specifiers

Keywords that set the accessibility of classes and class members. They include public and private.

Mutator Method

A member function that changes the value of a private member variable.

Accessor Method

A function that retrieves a value from a private member variable and does not change data.

Constructor

A special member function that is called automatically when an object is created.

Destructor

A member function called automatically when an object is destroyed.

Inline Function

A member function that is defined directly within the class definition.

Default Constructor

A constructor that takes no arguments.

Overloaded Constructor

Multiple constructors in a class with different parameter lists.