Object Oriented Concepts

• History:

  • Since 1962 with SIMULA 1.
  • Inheritance used since 1967 in SIMULA 67.
  • Today: Java, C++.

• Concepts:

  • Objects send messages to other objects.
  • Classes are blueprints for objects. A class defines the behaviour of an object using methods.
  • Classes are linked via associations & inheritance.

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