====== Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) ======

This module on object-oriented programming is intended for engineering degree students.

To go through this course, you're expected to have some basic computer programming knowledge (preferably C).

Object-oriented programming (OOP) is a programming technique that evolves from the more common procedural/modular programming. In procedural programming a solution usually revolves around breaking down a task into smaller ones and writing a function (or procedure - hence the word procedural) specifically to deal with each of that (usually single) small task. Thus, you see a lot of functions that takes data structure (usually in form of a pointer) as an argument. In contrast, object-oriented programming focus more on modelling a solution as an object - which can be an instance of a more generic category. As an object, the solution would have properties (merely a variable in procedural programming) that describes the object, and methods (functions in procedural programming) which are processes used to model how an object acts/reacts. Based on this, it is clear that object-oriented programming is a technique and not just language. So, writing a program in C%%++%% (or using a C%%++%% compiler) still doesn't qualify as implementing object oriented programming - it is still possible to write a solution purely based on modular programming using C%%++%% (especially when the all classes have public members only).

The main features of OOP are encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism. The page on [[wp>object-oriented programming|wikipedia]] also list others, but I feel those can actually be sub-categorized under (or stems from) the mentioned features. So, a language that supports these features should qualify as a language that supports OOP (i.e. enables implementing a solution using OOP technique). C%%++%% and Java are the early popular implementations (C%%++%% because of its roots in C and Java because.... well, it's Java! Maybe also because it's among the first to promote cross platform implementation).

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[[wp>object-oriented programming|Read more @ wikipedia]]

===== Structured Programming =====

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===== Development Environment =====

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====== Part 00: Introduction to OOP ======

===== Objective(s): =====

To familiarize with terms and stuffs in object-oriented programming. Also, basic transition from C to C%%++%% will be demonstrated.

==== What is OOP?  ====

It is a programming paradigm (or programming style, if you please) that focuses on modelling solution components as objects, rather than concentrating on the solution procedures. Obviously, it is not a new language - but it does need proper language support (i.e. constructs) in order to implement the concept. Some may use a language that supports OOP but still use modular or simply procedural programming.

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==== Why OOP?  ====

  - (lec) course briefing and refresh basic programming
  - (lec) implementation platform revised (c%%++%% instead of java)
  - (lab) development environment (using mingw)
  - (lab) refresh basic programming
  - modular/procedural programming vs object-oriented programming
  - from c to c%%++%%
  - basic overview of c%%++%%
  - keyword(s): structs, classes
  - basic phonebook application
  - compare modular/procedural vs object-oriented
  - encapsulation
  - keyword(s): private, protected, publid
  - member functions
  - constructor, destructor (actually part of dynamic dispatch?)
  - dynamic dispatch
  - intro to inheritence
  - lab assessment 1
  - access for inherited properties/methods
  - more inheritence... multiple?
  - keyword(s): virtual