Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming

• What is Object-Oriented Programming?

• History and Evolution of OOP

• The Four Pillars of OOP: Encapsulation, Abstraction, Inheritance, and Polymorphism

• Benefits and Use Cases of OOP

• Setting up the environment for OOP (IDE, language selection)

Classes and Objects

• What are Classes and Objects?

• Creating and Instantiating Classes and Objects

• Understanding Attributes (Fields) and Methods (Functions)

• Constructors and Destructors

• Working with Instance and Class Variables

Encapsulation

• What is Encapsulation and Why is it Important?

• Access Modifiers: public, private, protected

• Getter and Setter Methods

• Encapsulation in Real-Life Scenarios

• Creating Data-Hiding Mechanisms

Abstraction

• Understanding Abstraction in OOP

• Abstract Classes vs Concrete Classes

• Interfaces: Defining Contracts in OOP

• Abstract Methods and Concrete Implementations

• Real-World Examples of Abstraction

Inheritance

• What is Inheritance in OOP?

• Understanding Parent and Child Classes

• Method Overriding and Overloading

• The Role of Superclass and Subclass

• Multiple Inheritance: Pros and Cons

• Real-Life Examples of Inheritance

Polymorphism

• What is Polymorphism in OOP?

• Method Overloading and Method Overriding

• Dynamic Method Dispatch

• Operator Overloading

• Real-Life Examples of Polymorphism

OOP Design Patterns

• What are Design Patterns in OOP?

• Introduction to Common OOP Design Patterns

• Singleton Pattern

• Factory Pattern

• Observer Pattern

• Strategy Pattern

• Real-World Applications of Design Patterns

Exception Handling in OOP

• What is Exception Handling?

• Types of Exceptions (Checked vs Unchecked)

• Using Try, Catch, Finally Blocks

• Creating Custom Exception Classes

• Best Practices for Exception Handling

OOP Best Practices and Code Organization

• Importance of Code Readability and Maintainability

• Following SOLID Principles in OOP

• Refactoring and Improving OOP Code

• Unit Testing in OOP

• Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them

Hands-On Projects and Practical Implementation

• Design and Implement a Real-World OOP Project

• Project 1: Building a Banking System using OOP

• Project 2: Developing a Simple Inventory Management System

• Implementing OOP Principles in Projects

• Debugging and Testing OOP Applications

• Presenting Your Final OOP Project

Course Duration: 6–8 Weeks
Skill Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Technologies Covered: Java, C++, Python (or any OOP language of choice)