Object-Oriented Programming in Python
Design and build Python classes to create objects that store data, perform tasks, and work together.
Classes
Updating Attributes
Methods
Updating with Methods
Returning Values
Level Review
Planning a Class
Building State
Reporting State
Helper Methods
Level Review
Predicting with Bigrams
A Bigram Model Class
Composition
Delegation
Collaboration
Level Review
Course description
In this course you will learn object-oriented programming in Python by building classes that store data, define behavior, and collaborate to solve complex problems. Starting with the basics of classes, instances, and attributes, you will progress to writing methods, controlling state changes, and planning class designs before writing code. As an application, you will build and connect multiple classes using composition and delegation, culminating in an AI agent that analyzes text data and generates responses to user queries using a bigram model.
Topics covered
- Classes and Instances
- Updating Attributes
- Writing Methods
- Updating State with Methods
- Returning Values from Methods
- Planning a Class
- Building Up State
- Reporting State
- Helper Methods
- Predicting with Bigrams
- Designing a Bigram Model
- Composition
- Delegation
- Collaboration
Prerequisites and next steps
This is a great course if you're comfortable writing Python programs with functions, loops, and dictionaries. Use it to learn object-oriented programming — a powerful approach to organizing code that is used across software development, data science, and AI.