OBJECT-ORIENTED PARADIGM (with C++)

Specific topic coverage includes: 1. Introduction to Object-Oriented Program: classification of programming languages; objects (encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism, software engineering principles); comparison of OOP and structured programming; organizing and compiling multiple-file source code. 2. Foundation: C++ as a superset of C (array and pointer notation, C structs, member access, const, shadowing; C++ specific features (comments, declarations as statements, prototypes required, function overloading, type casting, references, cascading, standard libraries); input/output objects (cout, cin, manipulators); dynamic memory allocation (new, delete); internal documentation (comments, indentation, identifier naming, styles, conventions) 3. Encapsulation: structures; member functions (implicit parameters, modifiers, queries); classes (constructor, conversion operators, destructor, privacy, scope); non-member functions (friends); 4. Inheritance: forms of inheritance (specialization, extension); base and derived classes; shadowing; protected members 5. Polymorphism: overloading (custom iostream operators, deep copying (assignment operator, copy constructor), function overloading); oercion; inclusion (overriding (virtual functions, destructors), pointers and references, polymorphic objects). 6. Algorithm Development: design principles (coupling, cohesion, information hiding); intermediate use of arrays, strings, sequential text files; walkthroughs, debugging, testing