CS101: Introduction to Computer Science I

2.1: Programming Language Design

• 2.1.1: Object-Oriented vs. Procedural

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology: "Object-Oriented Programming" URL

    Read the PDF titled, "Session 1 Handout: Object-Oriented Programming," and watch "Recitation 1: Object-Oriented Programming."

• 2.1.2: Advantages/Disadvantages of OO Programming

  • "Advantages and Disadvantages of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)" URL

    Please read this article about object-oriented programming.

• 2.1.3: Examples

  • 2.1.3.1: Java

    • Oracle: "The Java Tutorials: What Is a Class?" URL

      Please read this article. The Java Tutorials are practical guides for programmers who want to use the Java programming language to create applications. They include hundreds of complete, working examples, and dozens of lessons. Groups of related lessons are organized into "trails." This tutorial from Oracle gives an overview of a class in Java.
      

  • 2.1.3.2: Python

    • Rance Necaise's "Python for Java Programmers: Defining Classes" URL

      Please read this article. Please note that the concept of classes is the same in different languages, though the syntax varies.
      

  • 2.1.3.3: C++

    • Tenouk's C and C++ Site: "C++ Objects and Classes" URL

      Read section 12.3. Please note that the concept of classes is the same in different languages, though the syntax varies.