Syllabus

In exploring object-oriented programming, we investigate three questions:

• Design: How do we think about a program in terms of objects? To answer this question, we explore CRC cards, UML, and design patterns.
• Language Primitives: How do we express object orientation? To answer this question, we explore classes, interfaces, inheritance, method dispatch, generics, operator overloading, and reflection.
• Language Implementation: How do we realize object-oriented primitives? To answer this question, we explore virtual method dispatch and automatic memory management in detail.

Design and primitives matter because they represent the essence of object-oriented programming. Implementation matters because it enables us to debug object-oriented programs and tune their performance.

The course will cover different topics including:

• OOP Principles
• Writing code using Java and C++
• Arrays in Java and C++
• Generics in Java
• Test-driven Development
• Design Patterns Principles
• OOP Design: when to use inheritance
• Implementing Inheritance
• Multiple Inheritance
• Method Overriding and Overloading
• Memory Management in C++