Java Object Oriented Programming Concepts

Course Objectives
Whilst covering the basics of Java object oriented programming concepts, this Course also aims to give an insight into objects, classes and messaging.

Issues such as encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism, object modelling and the Unified Modelling Language are discussed.

On completion of this Course the student will be able to:

• Understand the concepts of object oriented programming
• Understand and differentiate between objects and classes
• Understand object instantiation
• Understand and differentiate between instance methods and variables and class methods and variables
• Understand the concept and benefits of messaging
• Understand the concept and benefits of encapsulation
• Understand the concept and benefits of inheritance
• Understand the concept and benefits of interfaces
• Understand the concept and benefits of polymorphism
• Understand the concept of object modelling and the Unified Modelling Language

Course Details
INTRODUCTION TO OBJECT ORIENTED CONCEPTS
History of OO Languages
What is Object Orientation ?
Messaging
Abstraction
Solution Space and Problem Space
Object Oriented Concepts
Summary Object Oriented Terms
OBJECTS
Introduction to Objects
Object Definition
CLASSES
Introduction to Classes
Class Definition
Objects and Classes
Delegation
The Benefits of Classes
Java Class Definition
OBJECT INSTANTIATION
Instantiation and Types / Classes
Object Instantiation
Instance variables
Instance Methods
Class Variables
Class Methods
MESSAGES
Sending Messages to an Object - Methods
The Benefits of Messages
Methods and Method Signature
ENCAPSULATION
Encapsulation and Data Hiding
Variable and Method Definition
The Benefits of Encapsulation
INHERITANCE
Generalisation and Specialisation
Inheritance and Implementation Inheritance
Single Inheritance
Inheritance Definition
The Benefits of Inheritance
INTERFACES
Multiple Implementations of Single Inheritance
Single Implementations Supporting Multiple Interfaces
POLYMORPHISM
Introduction to Polymorphism
Polymorphism Definition
Overriding
Overloading
OBJECT LIFETIME
Object Lifetime
Constructors
Destructors - Garbage Collection
OBJECT MODELLING
Introduction to Object Modelling
Unified Modelling Language
Rational Unified Process
Inception
Elaboration
Construction
Transition
Analysis
UNIFIED MODELLING LANGUAGE - UML
The Unified Modelling Language
Actors
Use Case
Defining Use Cases
Use Case Diagrams
Class Diagrams
Packages and Object Diagrams
Sequence Diagrams
Collaboration Diagrams
State or Statechart Diagrams
Activity Diagrams
Component and Deployment Diagrams
Course Environment

Course Format: Lecture based with qustion and answer sessions.