Java How To Program, Late Objects, 11th Edition

1.5 Basic Introduction to Object Terminology

[Note: In Java, even simple programs, such as those we begin with in Chapter 2, use basic object-oriented concepts like “classes,” “objects” and “methods.” This section gently introduces those basics. Chapters 7–11 provide our late-objects deep treatment of object-oriented programming.] As demands for more powerful software soar, building software quickly, correctly and economically remains an elusive goal. Objects, or more precisely, the classes objects come from, are essentially reusable software components. There are date objects, time objects, audio objects, video objects, automobile objects, people objects, etc. Almost any noun can be represented as a software object in terms of attributes (e.g., ...