Student class
Definition
A student class is a blueprint or template that defines the properties and behaviors of a student object. It specifies what data (such as name, grade level) and methods (such as calculateGPA()) a student object can have.
Analogy
Think of a student class as a recipe for baking cookies. The recipe tells you what ingredients to use (data) and what steps to follow (methods) in order to create delicious cookies.
Related terms
gradeLevel: The gradeLevel is a data property of the student class that represents the academic year or level of the student.
name: The name is a data property of the student class that represents the personal identification of the student.
calculateGPA(): The calculateGPA() method is one behavior defined in the student class that calculates and returns the Grade Point Average (GPA) of the student based on their grades.
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Practice Questions (3)
What does the Student class in the example represent?
What is the purpose of the Student class constructor?
Which of the following line(s) of code properly calls a static method called "changeGradeLevel" of the Student class? Assume that each of the following code blocks are written in the main method.
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