OOP Definitions

Question	Answer
Class	Template or Blueprint of a type of Object Defines the attribute and methods for each object
Object	One instance of a class with its own attributes and methods
Inheritance	Subclasses of another class having their own attributes and methods, but can also use those from the parent class. AKA Derived classes
Encapsulation	Hiding data withing a class so it can't be changed by other classes Security and preventing errors in programs Separated data so design and data can be changed independently
Functional Abstraction	The function of something and how it is done e.g. printf("%s: = %d")
Procedural Abstraction	Keeping values and designs separate Use LOGO to draw houses from TRIANGLES and SQUARES. Those combine to make STREETS which make an ESTATE

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	Created by Matt Dumbrill about 7 years ago