The tutorial has 2 major parts: Part 1 discusses in detail all object-oriented concepts. The focus will be on a precise non-confusing definition of the core concepts and terminology. Part 1 uses Java as its sample language to illustrate the material. Part 2 then compares major object-oriented programming languages: C++, Smalltalk, Java, and others. The comparison is done with a double focus:

1. how does the language support and enforce the concepts, and
2. how does the language help software development.

A small case study will be used to illustrate the solution in each language.

Attendee Background: Attendees are software professionals who are interested in learning the fundamental concepts and advantages of object-oriented programming and how to apply them in a modern software development environment. No previous knowledge of object-oriented concepts is assumed. The attendees should have a fundamental background in computer science and/or computer programming.

Raimund K. Ege is a consultant and lecturer, and a computer science professor at FIU in Miami, FL. He is author of "Programming in an Object-Oriented Environment" (Academic Press, 1992) and "Object-Oriented Programming with C++" (Academic Press, 1994). He is an active researcher in the area of object-oriented concepts, and their application to programming, user interfaces, databases, simulation and software engineering.