New Horizons Computer Learning Center
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Object-Oriented Programming Principles

Course Length: 1 Day

Overview:
This 1-day, instructor-led course introduces you to general principles underlying the practice of object-oriented programming. The concepts and principles in this course are presented in a generic manner, and as such are intended to prepare the student for programming in virtually any object-oriented programming language. Where specific illustrations are required, they are presented through pseudo-code.

Prerequisites:
Introduction to Programming

Course Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Explain what constitutes an object-oriented approach to programming, and identify potential benefits of object-oriented programming over other approaches
• Describe the following aspects of object-oriented programming: objects, classes, subclassing, inheritance, and polymorphism
• List and describe the steps and critical attributes involved in a good software project plan
• List and describe key attributes of software analysis and design tools and methodologies
• Briefly describe the general benefits of using an object-oriented approach to developing windowed applications, including the use of application frameworks and class libraries
• Briefly describe the general benefits of using an object-oriented approach to developing Web applications

Course Content

Lesson 1: Overview and Benefits of Object-oriented Programming

• Approaches to Software Design
• Evolution of the Object Model
• Benefits of Object Programming

Lesson 2: The Object Model

• Objects
• Classes
• Subclassing and Inheritance
• Polymorphism

Lesson 3: From Plan to Product

• Developing a Plan
• Identifying Software Requirements
• Designing a General Class Structure
• Building a General Application Framework
• Implementing Features
• Final Polishing

Lesson 4: Tools and Methodologies

• Analysis and Design Methodologies
• Notations

Lesson 5: Object Programming in Windowed Environments

• Benefits of OOP in Windowed Application Environments
• Application Frameworks and Class Libraries

Lesson 6: Object Programming for the Web

• How Web Applications Work
• Web Objects
• Building a Simple Object-oriented Program

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