Learn Object-Oriented Programming in Python

This course on object-oriented programming in Python covers everything from OOP fundamentals and Python-specific features to applying OOP concepts.

Intermediate

57 Lessons

Certificate of Completion

This course on object-oriented programming in Python covers everything from OOP fundamentals and Python-specific features to applying OOP concepts.

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This course includes

2 Assessments

63 Playgrounds

11 Challenges

5 Quizzes

This course includes

2 Assessments

63 Playgrounds

11 Challenges

5 Quizzes

Course Overview

Learn to write cleaner, more modular, and more scaleable code in Python by gaining a master of Object Oriented Programming (OOP). You'll start with the basics of object oriented programming and build up to more advanced concepts such as inheritance, information hiding, and polymorphism. Along the way you'll learn how each concept applies to Python in particular, as well as how various Python features make it particularly convenient for OOP. This course is filled with hands-on coding challenges, playgroun...Show More

TAKEAWAY SKILLS

Python

Programming Language

Object Oriented Programming

Course Content

Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming

This chapter introduces object-oriented programming, contrasts it with procedural programming, and explores modern OOP languages, including Python.

A Brief Introduction

Modern Object-Oriented Languages

Classes and Objects

This chapter covers the basics of classes and objects, including declaring classes, implementing properties, initializing objects, and implementing methods.

Introduction to Objects and Classes

Declaring a Class in Python

Implementing Properties in a Class

Initializing Objects

Class and Instance Variables

Implementing Methods in a Class

Class Methods and Static Methods

Access Modifiers

Quick Quiz!

Challenge 1: Square Numbers and Return Their Sum

Solution Review 1: Square Numbers and Return Their Sum

Challenge 2: Calculate the Student's Performance

Solution Review 2: Calculate the Student's Performance

Challenge 3: Implement a Calculator Class

Solution Review 3: Implement a Calculator Class

Information Hiding

This chapter explores information hiding and encapsulation, demonstrating the use of getters and setters with practical examples and challenges.

What is Information Hiding?

Encapsulation

Getters and Setters

Understanding Encapsulation Using Examples

Quick Quiz!

Challenge 1: Implement Rectangle Class Using the Encapsulation

Solution Review: Implement Rectangle Class Using Encapsulation

Challenge 2: Implement the Complete Student Class

Solution Review: Implement the Complete Student Class

Exam 1

Assessment

Inheritance

In this chapter, you will learn about inheritance, its syntax, terminologies, and types, and the advantages it brings to object-oriented design.

What Is Inheritance?

The Syntax and Terminologies

The Super Function

Types of Inheritance

Advantages of Inheritance

Quick Quiz!

Challenge 1: Implement a Banking Account

Solution Review: Implement a Banking Account

Challenge 2: Handling a Bank Account

Solution Review: Handling a Bank Account

Polymorphism

This chapter explores implementing polymorphism using methods, inheritance, and duck typing, along with method overriding and operator overloading.

What is Polymorphism?

Implementing Polymorphism Using Methods

Implementing Polymorphism Using Inheritance

Method Overriding

Operator Overloading

Implementing Polymorphism Using Duck Typing

Abstract Base Classes

Quick Quiz!

Challenge 1: Override a Method Using the Super Function

Solution Review 1: Override a Method using the Super Function

Challenge 2: Implement an Animal Class

Solution Review 2: Implement an Animal Class

Object Relationships

9 Lessons

This chapter shows the concepts of aggregation and composition, explaining how objects can relate to each other within object-oriented design.

Exam 2

Assessment

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