Topic 1 - Intro / O.O.P

Question 1

Define: information hiding

Answer 1

refers to making implementation details inaccessible. Examples: attributes (instance variables)

Question 2

Object-oriented design

Answer 2

produces modular solutions for problems that primarily involve data

Question 3

Define: encapsulation

Answer 3

Combining the data and the operations on the data is called encapsulation. They are combined in the class definition.

Question 4

Define: Modularity

Answer 4

refers to subdividing a large problem into smaller components (modules) to make the design of a solution easier