Object-Oriented Hierarchies in Java is the third of a series of courses in the Core Java Specialization. The Core Java Specialization is part of a series of programming specializations, derived from LearnQuest's private Java Bootcamps, designed to provide the skill set necessary to be hired as an IT developer using Java in many corporate environments.
Object-Oriented Hierarchies in Java
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Object-Oriented Hierarchies in Java
This course is part of Core Java Specialization
Instructors: Evan Bergman
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There are 6 modules in this course
In this video, we will introduce you to this course and explain what you will learn.
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This module foreshadows the entire course, covering O-O Relationships, Inheritance, Polymorphism, Interfaces, Aggregation, and Design Guidelines. The following modules revisit selected topics in more detail.
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9 videos3 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt2 ungraded labs1 plugin
This module goes into more detail on implementing class inheritance in Java, including overriding methods, invoking overridden parent methods using super, and more.
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12 videos2 assignments1 discussion prompt3 ungraded labs
This module discusses Abstract classes, including what they are; where you might use them; how to implement them; and concludes with discussion of casting, which is the technique of taking a reference of a given type, and asserting a different type.
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7 videos2 assignments2 discussion prompts1 ungraded lab
Interfaces are the key to polymorphism in Java, since Java requires inheritance in order to implement polymorphism, and classes are limited to the single inheritance graph. This module goes into more detail on interfaces and polymorphism, and includes discussion of new Java 8 features, such as default and static methods, Functional Interfaces, Java Lambdas, and Method References.
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10 videos3 readings3 assignments1 discussion prompt1 ungraded lab
Just as the first module served to foreshadow the entire content of this course, this module serves as a brief capstone, with a conceptual discussion of polymorphism mechanisms in Java, and practices for ensuring that polymorphism is an option in your programs.
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