Chapter 10: Toward Problem Abstraction-Creating New Data Types

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Learning Objectives

• Create new data types to improve problem abstraction

• Use the typedef keyword to create type synonyms for existing data types better suited to the problem domain

• Explain how type synonyms can be used to improve program maintainability and readability

• Create and use enumerated data types in your programming projects

• Describe the default enum state values and explain how they can be changed

• Explain how to resolve enum state name conflicts

• Create and use structures in your programming projects

• Explain how to use the dot operator to access structure and class elements

• Create and use simple classes in your programming projects

• State the difference between structures and classes

• Describe when you would want to use structures vs. classes in a programming project

• List the key differences between structures and classes

• State the purpose and use of the this pointer

• List and define the following terms: class, base class, derived class, superclass, subclass, abstract base class, virtual function, object, message passing, OOA&D, inheritance, data encapsulation, interface, & implementation

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