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What is one of the major problems in software development mentioned in the text?
What is one of the major problems in software development mentioned in the text?
- Financial constraints
- Technical difficulties
- Communication difficulties and management of complexity (correct)
- Lack of skilled personnel
What is the Whorfian Hypothesis related to?
What is the Whorfian Hypothesis related to?
- Object-oriented analysis and design
- Software construction and development
- Language and its influence on human perception (correct)
- Human growth and concept formation
What is the story of the Tower of Babel related to in the context of the text?
What is the story of the Tower of Babel related to in the context of the text?
- The need for a common language in software development
- The role of human growth in concept formation
- The importance of object-oriented analysis and design
- The problem of communication difficulties in software development (correct)
What is the main reason why object-oriented approach is preferred?
What is the main reason why object-oriented approach is preferred?
Who wrote about the 'software crisis'?
Who wrote about the 'software crisis'?
What is the main theme of the text?
What is the main theme of the text?
What is the consequence of the different languages in the story of the Tower of Babel?
What is the consequence of the different languages in the story of the Tower of Babel?
What is CONCEPT in the context of the text?
What is CONCEPT in the context of the text?
What is the process of creating an instance of a class called?
What is the process of creating an instance of a class called?
What is the term for a class that is defined in terms of a specialization of another class?
What is the term for a class that is defined in terms of a specialization of another class?
What is the term for the automatic duplication of attribute and behavior definitions from a superclass to a subclass?
What is the term for the automatic duplication of attribute and behavior definitions from a superclass to a subclass?
What is the term for a class that serves as a base for inheritance in a class hierarchy?
What is the term for a class that serves as a base for inheritance in a class hierarchy?
What is the process of grouping common objects into a class called?
What is the process of grouping common objects into a class called?
What is the term for defining one class as a refinement of another class?
What is the term for defining one class as a refinement of another class?
What is a model according to the given information?
What is a model according to the given information?
What is the main purpose of a model in software development?
What is the main purpose of a model in software development?
What is an 'object' in object-orientation?
What is an 'object' in object-orientation?
Why is validation and verification important in modeling?
Why is validation and verification important in modeling?
What does a model help us understand in software development?
What does a model help us understand in software development?
What is the relationship between a model and reality?
What is the relationship between a model and reality?
What is the main goal of communication in modeling?
What is the main goal of communication in modeling?
What is the purpose of detecting commonalities and differences in perceptions of reality?
What is the purpose of detecting commonalities and differences in perceptions of reality?
What is a common characteristic of abstraction?
What is a common characteristic of abstraction?
What is the term for the idea of objects hiding their internal details?
What is the term for the idea of objects hiding their internal details?
What does a class represent in object-orientation?
What does a class represent in object-orientation?
What is the primary purpose of abstraction in object-orientation?
What is the primary purpose of abstraction in object-orientation?
What is the term for the relationship between a class and its instances?
What is the term for the relationship between a class and its instances?
What does the term 'attributes' refer to in object-orientation?
What does the term 'attributes' refer to in object-orientation?
What is the purpose of encapsulation in object-orientation?
What is the purpose of encapsulation in object-orientation?
What does the term 'operations' refer to in object-orientation?
What does the term 'operations' refer to in object-orientation?
What is the primary purpose of concept formation according to the text?
What is the primary purpose of concept formation according to the text?
What is the significance of Harry's concept diagram?
What is the significance of Harry's concept diagram?
What is the author's hypothesis about human perception?
What is the author's hypothesis about human perception?
What is the relationship between concepts and objects according to the text?
What is the relationship between concepts and objects according to the text?
What is the consequence of increased meaning, precision, and subtlety in concept formation?
What is the consequence of increased meaning, precision, and subtlety in concept formation?
What can be inferred about the sky's color from the text?
What can be inferred about the sky's color from the text?
What is the purpose of object-oriented concepts in the context of the text?
What is the purpose of object-oriented concepts in the context of the text?
What can be inferred about the role of language in creating concept diagrams?
What can be inferred about the role of language in creating concept diagrams?
Study Notes
Object-Oriented Analysis and Design (OOAD)
- The "software crisis" in the 1960s and 1970s was caused by communication difficulties and the management of complexity.
Why Object-Oriented?
- The Whorfian Hypothesis states that language shapes our perception of reality and influences how we think and communicate.
- Concepts are needed to bring order and structure to our understanding of the world.
- Concept formation is a process of going from chaos to order, and it's an innate human capacity.
Human Growth and Concept Formation
- Infants perceive the world as a "buzzing confusion" and as they grow, they start to form individual concepts (e.g., "blue" and "sky").
- As children get older, their concepts become more complex and nuanced (e.g., "blue sky" only on cloudless days).
- This process of concept formation is essential for understanding and communicating meaning.
Conceptual Modeling
- A concept diagram is a way to represent complex concepts and relationships, and it's essential for understanding and communicating meaning.
- An example of a concept diagram is a first-grade student's diagram of concepts like "water", "salt water", "oceans", and "penguins".
Why Object-Oriented?
- A model is a simplification of our perception of reality, and it's essential for understanding and communicating complex ideas.
- Models are abstractions of reality, and they help us detect commonalities and differences in our perceptions of reality.
What is Object-Orientation?
- An "object" is anything to which a concept applies, and it can be a thing from the problem domain or solution space.
- An object has identity, properties, and behavior, and it's an instance of a collective concept (a class).
Abstraction and Encapsulation
- Abstraction involves focusing on the essential features of an object and omitting unnecessary details.
- Encapsulation is the process of hiding internal details of an object and only exposing its essential features.
What is Object-Orientation?
- A class is a collection of objects that share common properties, attributes, behavior, and semantics.
- Instantiation is the act of creating an instance of a class.
Class and Inheritance
- Specialization is the process of defining one class as a refinement of another.
- Subclass is a class defined in terms of a specialization of a superclass using inheritance.
- Superclass is a class serving as a base for inheritance in a class hierarchy.
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