Object-Oriented Python: Inheritance and Encapsulation

Object-Oriented Python: Inheritance and Encapsulation

This course is part of Programming in Python: A Hands-on Introduction Specialization

Instructors: Patrick Ester

What you'll learn

How to architect larger programs using object-oriented principles
Re-use parts of classes using inheritance
Encapsulate relevant information and methods in a class

Skills you'll gain

Python Programming

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There are 4 modules in this course

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This course is designed for learners with limited coding experience, providing a solid foundation of not just python, but core Computer Science topics that can be transferred to other languages. The modules in this course cover inheritance, encapsulation, polymorphism, and other object-related topics. Completion of the prior 3 courses in this specialization is recommended. To allow for a truly hands-on, self-paced learning experience, this course is video-free. Assignments contain short explanations with images and runnable code examples with suggested edits to explore code examples further, building a deeper understanding by doing. You'll benefit from instant feedback from a variety of assessment items along the way, gently progressing from quick understanding checks (multiple choice, fill in the blank, and un-scrambling code blocks) to small, approachable coding exercises that take minutes instead of hours.

Welcome to Week 1 of the Object-Oriented Python: Inheritance and Encapsulation course. These assignments cover re-using code from one class in another class by creating an inheritance relationship between the classes. The module ends with a lab and graded coding exercises.

What's included

6 readings5 app items

6 readingsTotal 14 minutes

Navigating Codio Assignments5 minutes
Parent and Child Classes Lesson Notes (Optional Download)1 minute
Extending and Overriding Lesson Notes (Optional Download)1 minute
Multiple Inheritance Lesson Notes (Optional Download)1 minute
Inheritance Lab (Review and Practice) Lesson Notes (Optional Download)1 minute
How to Reset an Assignment in Codio5 minutes

5 app itemsTotal 180 minutes

Codio: Inheritance Coding Exercises45 minutes
Codio: Parent and Child Classes30 minutes
Codio: Extending and Overriding30 minutes
Codio: Multiple Inheritance30 minutes
Codio: Inheritance Lab45 minutes

Welcome to Week 2 of the Object-Oriented Python: Inheritance and Encapsulation course. These assignments cover encapsulation, or the bundling of related methods and data related to an object within it's class. The module ends with a lab and graded coding exercises.

What's included

3 readings4 app items

3 readingsTotal 3 minutes

Introduction to Encapsulation Lesson Notes (Optional Download)1 minute
Getters and Setters Lesson Notes (Optional Download)1 minute
Encapsulation Lab (Review and Practice) Lesson Notes (Optional Download)1 minute

4 app itemsTotal 150 minutes

Codio: Encapsulation Coding Exercises45 minutes
Codio: Introduction to Encapsulation30 minutes
Codio: Getters and Setters30 minutes
Codio: Encapsulation Lab45 minutes

Welcome to Week 3 of the Object-Oriented Python: Inheritance and Encapsulation course. These assignments cover adding flexibility to methods by overloading and overriding them. The module ends with a lab and graded coding exercises.

What's included

2 readings3 app items

Welcome to Week of the Object-Oriented Python: Inheritance and Encapsulation course. These assignments cover other topics involving classes and objects such as storing objects in individual files and creating a list of objects. The module ends with a lab and graded coding exercises.