Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) Guide
1. Introduction to OOP
- Definition and importance of OOP
- Procedural vs Object-Oriented Programming
- Real-world examples of OOP
2. Core Concepts of OOP
- Class and Object
- Abstraction
- Encapsulation
- Inheritance
- Polymorphism
3. Classes and Objects
- Creating classes and objects
- Instance variables and methods
- Constructors and destructors
- Self keyword in Python / this in Java/C++
4. Encapsulation
- Access modifiers (public, private, protected)
- Getter and Setter methods
- Encapsulation in Python vs Java/C++
5. Inheritance
- Single and multi-level inheritance
- Hierarchical and multiple inheritance
- Method overriding
- super() keyword
6. Polymorphism
- Compile-time (method overloading)
- Run-time (method overriding)
- Operator overloading in Python
7. Abstraction
- Abstract classes and interfaces
- Implementing abstraction in Python, Java, and C++
- Use cases of abstraction
8. Constructors and Destructors
- Default and parameterized constructors
- Constructor overloading
- Destructors and object lifecycle
9. Object-Oriented Design Principles
- SOLID principles (Single responsibility, Open/Closed, etc.)
- DRY (Don't Repeat Yourself)
- Code reuse and modularity
10. OOP in Different Languages
- OOP in Python
- OOP in Java
- OOP in C++
11. Applications of OOP
- Game development
- GUI applications
- Enterprise software design
- Design patterns in OOP