Object Oriented Programming and Design Bootcamp (OOP)

Explore what defines an object in programming by examining its attributes, characteristics, properties, and behaviors, understand how an object's state differentiates instances, and distinguish tangible and non-tangible objects through examples.

Identify objects from requirements by extracting nouns, applying the object formula, and defining object properties and actions to design a ride sharing software.

Learn how classes act as general templates to create multiple objects as specific instances, sharing attributes and functions while each instance maintains a unique state, guiding diagrams and Java coding.

Identify classes and objects from descriptions, then depict them as class diagrams with three compartments for name, attributes, and operations, including derived attributes and access signs.

Design a class diagram from identified nouns using StarUML, convert them into classes with private attributes and public operations, and explain object oriented templates for a scalable rides system.

Set up your Java development environment by verifying the JDK, installing NetBeans, and creating a Maven Java project. Learn the main function and console output to start programs.

Explore variables in Java by introducing basic data types—int, double, char, and string—and learn how to declare, assign, and display values with practical examples.

Explore if statements and switch statements in Java to drive decisions, using age and marks examples with else if, logical operators, and assignment versus comparison.

Explore switch statements in Java, contrast with if statements, and learn syntax, cases, defaults, and breaks for discrete options, with examples and practical use like an ATM menu.

Learn how loops enable repetition using for, while, and do-while, including starting point, ending point, and increment; compare their syntax and behavior, noting do-while executes once before condition is checked.

Explore functions as modular, reusable blocks of code that solve problems and enable abstraction in object-oriented programming. Learn function creation, return types, parameters, and overloading.

Learn how arrays and ArrayList work in Java, including zero-based indexing, fixed-size arrays, dynamic arrays, and using for loops with add, get, size, and remove to manage elements.

Create and organize Java classes by defining private attributes and public function signatures, then implement and test each class before combining them into a complete program.

Learn how to create objects from classes in Java using the new keyword, treating a class as a template and instantiating objects like petrol and diesel to access fuel data.

Explore access modifiers and getters and setters to control visibility, enforce encapsulation, and secure data within classes through private and public access.

Understand constructors as the hidden, first-called function that initializes object attributes, and relate default versus parameterized constructors and overloading to encapsulation and object setup.

Explore the this keyword as a reference to the current class, used inside methods to distinguish class attributes from local parameters, such as this.price versus price.

Explore the static keyword in java, showing how static variables, methods, and nested classes belong to the class and are accessible via the class name without instantiation.

Explore how inheritance lets a child class reuse attributes and methods from a parent class, including single, multi-level, and hierarchical forms, with code reuse and the super keyword.

Explore the protected keyword and method overriding in inheritance, and learn how the super keyword calls parent constructors and methods, including parameterized constructors.

Explore the association between classes as a long term relationship, including uses and knows relationships, and distinguish unidirectional and bidirectional forms with class diagram example using a person and vehicle.

Explore dependency relationship in object oriented design where a class uses another class for a short-term operation, and contrast it with association using a rights list and right seeker example.

Learn how composition forms a new class by combining multiple components, a strong relationship where parts like a ride and rider create a booking; this contrasts with aggregation.

Explore aggregation as a grouping in object oriented programming, a weak relation where classes exist independently, illustrated by classrooms and forests, and depicted with a hollow diamond in class diagrams.