U3L01 - objects

This lesson drills what Trevor teaches in U3L01

Pre-requirements:

• You have performed each of previous drills to reach a top speed, and then repeated top speed 10x
• Follow this for all drills explainer
• Or this if you haven't even installed the drills yet installation

Summary of what is drilled

A Disciplined Approach? holds that these items should never again allow any confusion in your mind about this list of what Trevor covered in this lesson:

COVERED IN THE LESSON

• adding modules to a java project is not appropriate for small projects
• UpperCase naming convention for java classes
• public class ClassName
• public static void main (String[] args) used but not explained
• TIP: MUST MEMORIZE Class is a Blueprint for an Object
• TIP: MUST MEMORIZE an Object is a Noun, it's an instantiation of a Class
• if u can touch it, it is an object
• object is a noun, not a verb
• ojbect is an instantiation of a noun
• property or how to describe that thing
• review: Data type, variable name, assignment operation
• new is used to instantiate an object
• left and right side of an object assignment must match

Instructor Administered Test

• Create a new project
• Create a new package
• Create a new class with a new public static void main method
• create the class for Dinosoar with the String properties of weight, color, length
• from the main method, declare and instantiate a Dinosoar object named Bob