Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science & Technology
SOFTWARE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
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Software
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Assignment # 03
Last date of Submission: 22 April 2022
Submitted To: Syed Mahdi Abbas Shah
Student Name: Iman Shahzad
Reg. Number: 2380167
Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science & Technology
SOFTWARE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
Instructions: Copied or shown assignments will be marked zero. Late submissions are not entertained
in any case.
Title:
Understanding inheritance in object-oriented programing.
Objectives:
The objective of this assignment is to introduce you the concept of the
inheritance in the object-oriented programing and help you understanding
how it used to define a “kind of” hierarchy among classes.
Tasks:
1. Define the term superclass and subclass in your own words to determine
your concepts.
2. Give an example of a superclass and a subclass relationship.
3. Describe the benefits of using inheritance in object oriented programing.
4. Identify and describe an example of a hierarchy within a complex
system.
Business Process Engineering BSSE SZABIST-ISB
Title: Understanding Inheritance in Object-Oriented Programming
Objectives: This assignment aims to introduce the concept of
inheritance in object-oriented programming (OOP) and help you
understand how it is used to define a hierarchy among classes.
Tasks:
1. Define the terms superclass and subclass in your own words.
- Superclass: A superclass, also known as a parent class or base class,
is a class that serves as a template for other classes. It contains
common attributes and methods that are shared by its subclasses.
- Subclass: A subclass, also known as a child class or derived class, is a
class that inherits attributes and methods from its superclass. It can
also have its own unique attributes and methods.
2. Give an example of a superclass and a subclass relationship.
- Superclass (Parent Class): Shape
- Attributes/Methods: color, draw()
- Subclass (Child Class): Circle
- Additional Attributes/Methods: radius, area()
3. Describe the benefits of using inheritance in object-oriented
programming.
- Reusability: Code written in the superclass can be reused in
subclasses, reducing redundancy and promoting code reuse.
- Extensibility: Subclasses can add new attributes and methods to the
inherited ones, allowing for easy extension of functionality.
- Modularity: Classes can be organized into a hierarchy, making the
code more modular and easier to maintain.
- Polymorphism: Subclasses can be treated as instances of their
superclass, enabling objects to be used interchangeably based on their
common superclass.
4. Identify and describe an example of a hierarchy within a complex
system.
- Superclass: Animal
- Attributes/Methods: species, eat(), sleep()
- Subclass 1: Mammal
- Additional Attributes/Methods: fur_color, give_birth()
- Subclass 2: Bird
- Additional Attributes/Methods: wing_span, lay_eggs()
- Explanation: In this example, Animal is the superclass, and Mammal
and Bird are its subclasses. Mammal and Bird inherit attributes and
methods from Animal while adding their own specific attributes and
methods. This hierarchy reflects the classification of animals in the
natural world.
