program elements

Question 1

object?

Answer 1

object = element in a program. each object has a state and set of behaviors (activities associated with the object).

Question 2

attribute?

Answer 2

objects Attribute: values that an object stores internally.

Question 3

method?

Answer 3

method: group of programming statements given a name. (represented and invoked by that name)

Question 4

class?

Answer 4

Class: blueprint of an object. defines the type of data held inside the object and methods to control behaviors of those objects.

Question 5

encapsulation?

Answer 5

Encapsulated: objects are encapsulated so that they are self governing: only changes that take place to the object is when the methods within the object occur. other objects cant effect another object.

Question 6

inheritance?

Answer 6

inheritance: classes created from other classes: this is when the code is used (blueprint) from one class and copied into a new class where additional information is added or altered.

Question 7

polymorphism?

Answer 7

polymorphism: refer to multiple types of objects in consistent ways.