Object Oriented Programming by Carl Erickson
Carl Erickson's note on Object-Oriented Programming introduces the OOP paradigm in detail. It first gives an explanation of Motivation for Object-Oriented Programming and The Object-Oriented Paradigm, including insights as to why OOP is effective. The note discusses essential concepts of OOP: Abstraction, Identity, Encapsulation, and Modularity, object-oriented messaging, and object-oriented hierarchy. It also discussed naming conventions, object-oriented typing, and concurrency and persistence. Other heads-up are on practical aspects of OOP: the Object-Oriented Development Process and ObjectOriented Analysis Techniques. It also provides tools for effective design through the use of UML notation, CRC cards, and object-oriented class relationships. In simple terms, this can be a useful resource to understand the theoretical and practical aspects of OOP regarding its pitfalls and best practices.
Author(s): Carl Erickson
71 Pages 
Object Oriented Programming by University of Mumbai
This University of Mumbai textbook covers Object-Oriented Programming in as much depth as possible, starting off with an introduction to Object-Oriented Methodology and the Principles of OOP necessary to understand the structure of OOP. The book then goes on to cover Classes and Objects with great depth: a description of how to define and interact with them. This explains Constructors and Destructors, further explaining through Polymorphism and Virtual Functions how dynamic behavior in programs is handled. Inheritance has been explained in detail to show how classes can be extended and reused. The text also discusses Exception Handling in order to handle errors in a structured manner and Working with Files in order to persist data. This book would therefore be important to both students and practitioners who wish to consolidate their understanding of OOP concepts and their application in programming.
Author(s): University of Mumbai
157 Pages
A First Course in Object Oriented Development
This is a PDF tutorial that gives an overview of OOD but shifts the focus onto Java as the main language used. The tutorial covers everything from very basic aspects in Java to a more interesting, comprehensive case study on which the concepts of OOD are really put into practical application. Aspects of the book include but are not limited to: analysis, design, and programming of course, but also the essential parts of testing and exception handling. Advanced aspects of OOD such as polymorphism, design patterns, and inheritance are also covered. We will also look into inner classes, one of the special features in Java. The resource is a good guide for both novices and intermediate learners for the view of object-oriented development principles and how to apply them in Java.
Author(s): Leif Lindback
263 Pages
