Chapter 6. Objects and Classes

IN BRIEF

This chapter will explain and demonstrate the fundamentals of object-oriented programming. You'll learn the terminology used in object-oriented programming and how that terminology and information is applied to design in a class diagram. The chapter will then progress to a discussion of the fundamentals behind classes and objects, and how they relate to each other. Finally, you will take a look at advanced object-oriented programming by using inheritance and polymorphism.

WHAT YOU NEED

RECOMMENDED SOFTWARE	.NET Framework Visual Studio .NET C# .NET environment
RECOMMENDED HARDWARE	.NET-enabled desktop client
SKILLS REQUIRED	C# coding

OBJECTS AND CLASSES AT A GLANCE

Objects and Classes		112
	Class Attributes	113	Classes	116
	Operations in Object-Oriented Design and Programming	114	Objects	117
			Object State Maintenance	122
Advanced Topics in Classes and Objects		118
	Inheriting from Base Classes	119	Introduction to Polymorphism	122
Summary		125
Further Reading		126