Becoming popular in the early 1990s and the norm today, object-oriented programming (OOP) languages, such as C++ and Java, provide a formal set of rules for creating and managing objects.

This class does not focus on object-oriented programming; however, we will examine many examples ... understanding and application of key object-oriented principles and design patterns. By the end of ...

For example, C is non-object, but C++ is object oriented. See object-oriented programming. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction requires permission.