Gianluca Cannone

Summary of the learning outcomes

This unit aims to:

Create a Python program which uses a constructor and abstract class
Describe the concepts of polymorphism, aggregation and composition
Name variables according to the namespace within which they exist

Artefacts

The projects of the unit to achieve those learning outcomes:

e-Portfolio Activity: Polymorphism

Polymorphism using the example of a driverless car

Reflection

What exactly have I learnt and how?

In this unit, I learned how powerful object-oriented programming could be. The modularity of Python is very effective in case of code reusability. Classes can be used as modules to connect more modules. This way, a whole system can be built without creating new code. Furthermore, with inheritance, children's classes can inherit all the methods and attributes of the parent's class and add more to the class hierarchy. The Python course inheritance provided me with the best learning outcome for understanding the use of inheritance. Some insights of the course are attached in the notes sector below.