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Object-Oriented Paradigm

Objectives of this Chapter

•   Introduce concepts of object-oriented software architecture

•   Describe a complete object-oriented analysis and design process

•   Discuss general design principles in the context of object-oriented design

4.1 Overview

This chapter introduces you to the object-oriented (OO) analysis and design paradigm. A very popular design approach, object orientation applies to many of the software architecture styles introduced in later chapters. You may choose to skip this chapter if you are already familiar with the OO paradigm.

The popularity of the OO analysis and design paradigm is the logical ...

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