8.4 Programming Paradigms and Processes

A method a computer uses to solve a specific problem or perform a specific task.

• Programming Paradigm

• Procedural Programming

• Declarative Programming

• Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)

A method that focuses on telling a computer what to do to reach a certain objective. It takes a linear, top-down approach to solving problems by creating routines and subroutines that perform computations.

• Programming Paradigm

• Procedural Programming

• Declarative Programming

• Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)

A method that focuses on instructing a program what needs to be done instead of telling how to do it. Instead of giving the computer step-by-step instructions, the code simply says what the end result must be.

• Procedural Programming

• Declarative Programming

• Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)

• Encapsulation

A programming paradigm based on the concept of objects which can contain both data and programming code.

• Declarative Programming

• Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)

• Encapsulation

• Version Control Systems (VCS)

An OOP concept that describes how data and methods are bundled together within one unit or class.

• Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)

• Encapsulation

• Version Control Systems (VCS)

• Integrated Development Environments(IDE)

Software tools that help teams manage files and source code over time.

• Version Control Systems (VCS)

• Integrated Development Environments(IDE)

• Application Programming Interfaces (API)

• Encapsulation

A set of programming tools that work together to make a programmer's job easier.

• Encapsulation

• Version Control Systems (VCS)

• Integrated Development Environments(IDE)

• Application Programming Interfaces (API)

A set of protocols and tools that help programmers build applications that connect or communicate with databases, operating systems, and other services.

• Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)

• Encapsulation

• Application Programming Interfaces (API)

• Integrated Development Environments(IDE)