KS4 – Object-oriented programming Learner Activity sheet

Lesson 1 – Programming paradigms

Vocabulary sheet

An agreed upon programming practice, the way things are usually

done. Using conventions allow a writer to add a structure to their
programs that a reader can easily understand.

A model or pattern used to write programs. A group of conventions

all used together.

A programming paradigm that encourages the use of subroutines;

functions and procedures, to manipulate data away from the main
program.

A programming paradigm that focuses on the use of objects that

store data and the subroutines to manipulate that data

A template used to create objects. A definition of the data and

subroutines an object will possess

An instance of a class. Used in a program to represent a specific

version of a class with data and subroutines that are accessible to the
main program

Programming paradigm Procedural programming Class

Programming conventions Object-oriented programming Object

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