Object Orientated Programming

• Credit value: 15 credits at Level 4
• Convenor: Dr David Weston
• Assessment: two sets of multiple-choice problem-solving exercises, the second including a project assignment (30% and 70%)

In this module we discuss the object-oriented features of the Python programming language.

Indicative syllabus

• Objects and classes; creating objects and constructors; manipulating objects and methods; pass by reference
• Arrays: the enhanced for loop, basic array algorithms and using arrays with methods
• Dictionaries and sets
• Instance and class variables and methods
• Inheritance and polymorphism
• Basics of exception handling and input-output
• Modules and libraries

By the end of this module you will be able to:

• understand and explain the concept of object-orientation
• understand and explain the object-oriented features of the Python programming language
• construct simple algorithms and apply problem-solving strategies
• edit, compile and run programs using standard tools (IDE and compiler).