Object Oriented Programming Basic Vocab

attribute - a characteristic of an object
behavior - an action that an object can perform
class - a programmer-defined blueprint from which objects are created
constructor - a block of code that has the same name as the class and tells the computer how to create a new object
debugging - finding and fixing problems in an algorithm or program
instantiate - to call the constructor to create an object
object - an instance of a class
object-oriented programming - an approach to creating and using models of physical or imagined objects
state - the attributes of an object that are represented by its instance variables
constructor signature - the first line of the constructor which includes the public keyword, the constructor name, and the values to specify when an object is created
inheritance - an object-oriented programming principle where a subclass inherits the attributes and behaviors of a superclass
subclass - a class that extends a superclass and inherits its attributes and behaviors
superclass - a class that can be extended to create subclasses
method signature - consists of a name and parameter list
Method Decomposition - the process of breaking a problem down into smaller parts to write methods for each part
edge case - a bug that occurs at the highest or lowest end of a range of possible values or in extreme situations
redundant code - code that is unnecessary
inheritance hierarchy - where a class serves as a superclass for more than one subclass