K. J. Lieberherr
Abstract
We provide a formal agenda for teaching the object-oriented paradigm in a programming language independent manner, and a tool which supports our teaching approach. Our proposal for a comprehensive study of the subject includes an ordered set of objectives designed to guide the uninitiated user from zero knowledge about object-oriented programming through class definitions, inheritance, subtyping, and the parameterization of classes. This set of graded objectives provides both a useful metric for gauging a student's progress, and a facility through which users can begin their studies at a level commensurate with their experience.
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- 2 K. J. Lieberherr and I. Holland. Assuring good style for object-oriented programs. IEEE Software, ?, September 1989. Google ScholarDigital Library
- 3 K. J. Lieberherr, I. Holland, and A. J. Riel. Object-oriented programming: an objective sense of style. In Object-Oriented Programming Systems, Languages and Applications Conference, in Special Issue of SIGPLAN Notices, pages 323- 334, San Diego, CA., September 1988. A short version of this paper appears in IEEE Computer, June 88, Open Channel section, pages 78-79. Google ScholarDigital Library
- 4 K.J. Lieberherr and A. J. Riel. Demeter: a CASE study of software growth through pararaeterized classes. Journal of Object-Oriented Programming, 1(3):8-22, August, September 1988. A shorter version of this paper was presented at the lOth International Conference on Software Engineering, Singapore, April 1988, IEEE Press, pages 254- 264. Google ScholarDigital Library
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- Contributions to teaching object-oriented design and programming
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Guenter Haring
This paper provides an agenda for teaching the concepts of object-oriented design and programming to new users in a programming language-independent manner. The course is divided into the following levels: class definitions and methods, single inheritance, multiple inheritance, and parameterized classes. A collection of objectives for each level provides a metric for the progress of the students. The methodology is centered around a class dictionary, which is managed by the Demeter system. The teaching aspect of the work is documented by the objectives to a sufficiently concrete level, but more examples would be helpful. The methods used are well documented, but partially in a rather abstract form. A detailed description is beyond the scope of the paper. The application of the metatool Demeter is not explained in detail, but the reader gets a good overview of its possibilities. The lack of detail may make it difficult to use the objectives. The paper will be valuable in the educational domain, both at the industrial and the university level, and for people who are interested in language-independent object-oriented design methodology and supporting tools. The presentation is based on a well-founded theoretical background as well as some practical experience. The reader should be familiar with the basic concepts of object-oriented programming.
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