Beginning Java Objects: From Concepts to Code

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J. BarkerBeginning Java Objectshttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-9060-6_1

1. Abstraction and Modeling

Jacquie Barker¹  

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Fairfax, VA, USA

 

Simplification Through Abstraction

Generalization Through Abstraction

Organizing Abstractions into Classification Hierarchies

Abstraction as the Basis for Software Development

Reuse of Abstractions

Inherent Challenges

What Does It Take to Be a Successful Object Modeler?

Summary

As human beings, we’re flooded with information every day of our lives. Even if we could temporarily turn off all of the sources of “e-information” that are constantly bombarding us—emails, voicemails, podcasts, tweets, and the like—our five senses alone ...