Exam 2 - OOP

Algorithm

A procedure for solving a specific problem, expressed as an ordered set of actions

Abstraction

Specifying a general interface while hiding implementation details

Primitive type

A data type that can typically be handle directly by the underlying hardware

Inheritance

Reuse and extension of fields and method implementations from another class

Getter

A method that returns the value of a private variable

Override

A subclass replacing its superclass’ implementation of a method

Multiple Inheritance

A subclass inheriting class members from two or more superclasses

Destructor

A special class member that cleans up when an object is deleted

Interface

A reference type containing only method signatures, default methods, static methods, constants, and nested types

Package

A grouping of related types providing access protection and namespace management