Unit 5 Summary
Unit 5: Writing Classes
- Introduces class creation, with attributes (fields) and methods (behaviors).
- Discusses access modifiers (
private
,public
) to encapsulate data. - Explores constructors for object instantiation and method overloading.
- Demonstrates how to define and use methods, including returning values.
- Introduces the concept of
this
to reference the current instance. - Covers encapsulation to protect class attributes and allow controlled access.
Connections to PBL:
- In the back-end, classes are used to define the structure of data entities like
User
,Order
, orProduct
, with methods to handle their behaviors (e.g., processing orders). - Front-end libraries and frameworks use classes to manage UI components (e.g., React class components).
- API design often involves defining classes for data models that are serialized and deserialized when sending or receiving data.
Link back to the Team Teach Lesson itself: Unit 5 Team Teach