Topic 1 - Classes, Objects, and Methods

Question 1

class

Answer 1

a blueprint or template that defines the data attributes and methods for a particular type of object

Question 2

object

Answer 2

an instance of a class, created from the class blueprint with its own set of data attributes and methods

Question 3

methods

Answer 3

functions defined within a class that operate on the object’s data attributes

Question 4

__init__() method

Answer 4

a special method that is automatically called when an object is created, used to initialize the object’s data attributes

Question 5

self parameter

Answer 5

refers to the current object instance and is used to access the object’s data attributes and methods

Question 6

procedural programming

Answer 6

focuses on the procedures or actions that take place in a program, with procedures (functions) and data separated

Question 7

object-oriented programming

Answer 7

focuses on creating objects that contain both data (attributes) and procedures (methods)

Question 8

encapsulation

Answer 8

hides the internal representation of an object from the outside, controlling access to the object’s attributes through methods

Question 9

abstraction

Answer 9

hides unnecessary details from users, allowing the implementation of more complex logic without the need to understand the hidden details

Question 10

object reusability

Answer 10

objects can be reused in other projects, speeding up development

Question 11

maintainability

Answer 11

code is modular, and bugs can be discovered and fixed more easily

Question 12

extensibility

Answer 12

new objects can be added with minimum impact to existing objects

Question 13

accessor (getter) methods

Answer 13

provide a safe way to retrieve attribute values

Question 14

mutator (setter) methods

Answer 14

control how attribute values are modified