Object oriented programming and design
This course note continues the development of programming and problem-solving skills, focusing on object-oriented programming and design (OOP/OOD), and improved programming practices. Topics include: an introduction to the Java programming language, encapsulation and information hiding, proper program and class design, inheritance, polymorphism, and generics. Other topics may be added, time permitting.
Author(s): University of Maryland, Baltimore County
NA Pages 
Object Oriented Programming by Carl Erickson
Carl Erickson's note on Object-Oriented Programming introduces the OOP paradigm in detail. It first gives an explanation of Motivation for Object-Oriented Programming and The Object-Oriented Paradigm, including insights as to why OOP is effective. The note discusses essential concepts of OOP: Abstraction, Identity, Encapsulation, and Modularity, object-oriented messaging, and object-oriented hierarchy. It also discussed naming conventions, object-oriented typing, and concurrency and persistence. Other heads-up are on practical aspects of OOP: the Object-Oriented Development Process and ObjectOriented Analysis Techniques. It also provides tools for effective design through the use of UML notation, CRC cards, and object-oriented class relationships. In simple terms, this can be a useful resource to understand the theoretical and practical aspects of OOP regarding its pitfalls and best practices.
Author(s): Carl Erickson
71 Pages
This long lecture note on Java gives an introduction to object-oriented programming concepts using the Java Programming Language. Starting from the very basics of Java and how to set up the environment, to basic syntax and data types, the note then covers the necessary operators, control structures, decision-making constructs, and goes further to give a comprehensive string handling. This resource outlines some of the fundamental object-oriented principles, such as classes, objects, methods, and modifiers, while also covering more advanced topics like inheritance, polymorphism, abstraction, and encapsulation. It further elaborates on packages, interfaces, input/output operations, exception handling, and multithreading. The note, therefore, with its broad scope and practical examples, is intended for use by students and professionals who would like to learn the OOP capabilities of Java and how to apply them.
Author(s): Dr. M.S.R.Prasad
225 Pages
