AP CSA Unit 3 Class Creation

3.1 Abstraction and Program Design

• Class Data and Behaviors: Identify an objects data and behaviors and create classes.

3.2 Impact of Program Design

3.3 Anatomy of a Class

• Class Anatomy: Learn how to use data encapsulation with the keywords public and private.

3.4 Constructors

• Constructors: Learn how to write constructors for your classes.

3.5 Methods: How to Write Them

• Writing Methods: Learn how to write methods for a class to represent a behavior.

3.6 Methods: Passing and Returning Reference of an Object

• Passing and Returning Reference Data: Learn how to write pass and return reference data.

3.7 Class Variables and Methods

• Using Constants in Java: Creating constants in Java

• Class Variables and Methods: Learn how to write class variables and methods.

3.8 Scope and Access

• Scope and Access: Learn where data exists and can be accessed amongst classes and methods.

3.9 this Keyword

• The Keyword this: Learn how the keyword this helps manage scope and access.