Object-Oriented Programming Concepts

Flashcards covering fundamental concepts of object-oriented programming from the lecture notes.

Class

A blueprint for creating objects that contain methods and fields.

Object

An instance of a class that holds data and methods.

Field

A class member that holds data.

Method

A function defined within a class that performs actions.

Constructor

A special method called when an object is instantiated.

Accessor

A method that retrieves the value of a field without changing it.

Mutator

A method that modifies the value of a field.

UML

Unified Modeling Language, used to visualize system designs.

Encapsulation

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

Inheritance

A mechanism to create a new class using the properties and methods of an existing class.

Polymorphism

The ability for different classes to be treated as instances of the same class through a common interface.

Abstraction

The concept of hiding complex reality while exposing only the necessary parts.

Wrapper Class

A class that encapsulates a primitive data type, allowing it to be treated as an object.