Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming

A set of activities to give an overview of the concepts of modelling & Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) in Software Engineering.

By the end of this activity, you will be able to demonstrate a basic understanding of the following skill areas:

Draw a simple class diagram in the Unified Modelling Language (UML) to model a class
Translate a class diagram to create a simple class in code
Create a class model to demonstrate inheritance by creating subclasses extending on a base class
Understand what an Abstract class means and be able to create an abstract class
Understand what method overriding is and be able to apply it to define different implementations for a method
Demonstrate basic usage of the four principles of OOP (Encapsulation, Abstraction, Polymorphism and Inheritance)
Understand the Diamond of Death i.e. the problems with multiple inheritance
Understand that classes can implement multiple interfaces
Create an Interface and implement it in a class

Activities

Create a new Github repository called introduction-to-oop-project in your personal Github account
Use the Java language track for your specific programme.