| Unit: | Object-Oriented Concepts and Terminology for Managers |
Unit Identifier: OO1001-1
Unit Overview:
This unit provides an introduction to object-orientation, comparing it to traditional structured and function-oriented development approaches. It is an effective way of introducing project managers and business managers to the Object-Oriented development concept.
Unit Duration: 2 hours
Unit Objectives:
Students will gain an understanding of basic Object-Oriented concepts and terminology, allowing them to build a framework for their personal understanding of the Object-Oriented paradigm. They will be able to add knowledge and experience to their Object-Oriented framework throughout this unit and into the future.
- Understand the object-oriented paradigm and how it differs from traditional, function-oriented development
- Learn the terminology unique to object-oriented development
- Appreciate the impact of object-orientation on software structure
- Recognize commercial Object-Oriented languages
Unit Outline:
- Object orientation
- What is it?
- How does it differ from functional-orientation?
- Contrast an Object-Oriented development project with
a structured project
- Advantages of Object-Oriented Development
- Development time
- Portability of systems
- Reuse
- Extensibility
- Maintenance
- Seven Basic Object-Oriented Concepts
- Object Classes
- Objects
- Encapsulation
- Inheritance/Relationships
- Polymorphism
- Object-Oriented Databases
- Object-Oriented Analysis and Design
- Object-Oriented Programming
