Module: Basic Object Terminology

Module: Introduction to Objects

Prerequisites	Basic program language constructs and syntax in C++ (also see C++ basics here)
Objectives	Motivate the Object Oriented Approach to Programming Introduce basic object terminology, concepts, and syntax in C++ Write programs using simple objects.
Concepts	See lecture slides (Powerpoint format/HTML format for IE) What is an object? (Definitions, Terminology Motivation) What is a class? (Defintions, Terminology) Section 6.5 Why program with Objects? Types of Member Functions Constructors and Destructors (Sections 6.10-13): Creating and destroying objects Object Oriented Design Principles Relationships between classes Inheritance (IS-A) Inclusion (HAS-A) Friends (SHARES-A) - to be covered later Casual (KNOWS-A) Access Control (Sections 6.5-6.6, 6.8): Protecting members Specification/Implementation (Section 6.7): separating what from how
Experiments/ Examples:	Time class as a single file as separate files constructor/destructor order of execution demo
Self Assessment	*Off Line:* Self Review ( p.411-12)
Assignments	READ: Chapter 6