CC3 (Finals)

Taken from the reviewer file and converted using GPT

Association

Relationship between two or more classes where objects of one class are connected to objects of another class

Multiplicity

Defines the number of instances of one class that can be associated with another class

Navigability

Indicates the direction in which one class can access another class in an association

Dependency

Relationship where a change in one class may affect another class that depends on it

Aggregation

Whole-part relationship where parts can exist independently of the whole

Composition

Strong whole-part relationship where parts cannot exist independently of the whole

Generalization

Process of defining general characteristics in higher-level classes

Specialization

Process of defining more specific characteristics in lower-level classes

"Is a" Relationship

Inheritance relationship where a subclass is a type of superclass

"Has a" Relationship

Relationship where a class contains or uses another class (not inheritance)

Factoring Out

Extracting common attributes and methods into a superclass

Constructor

Method with the same name as the class used to initialize objects

Superclass Constructor

Handles general initialization of objects

Subclass Constructor

Handles specialized initialization of objects

super Keyword

Used to call the constructor of the superclass

Parameterless Constructor

Default constructor with no parameters automatically called if no explicit call is made

Parameterized Constructor Rule

Subclass must explicitly call superclass constructor if it has parameters

Abstraction

Hides unnecessary details and shows only essential features of a system

Abstract Class

Non-instantiable class used as a base for other classes

Modularity

Breaking a system into smaller manageable components

Code Reusability

Ability to reuse code through templates and inheritance

Information Hiding

Separating interface from implementation details

Method Overriding

Redefining a superclass method in a subclass

@Override Annotation

Java annotation used to indicate a method is overridden

Virtual Methods

Methods that can be overridden unless marked final or static

Polymorphism

Ability of an object to take multiple forms

Type Compatibility

Subclass objects can be treated as superclass objects

Runtime Binding

Method to be executed is determined at runtime based on object type