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From: paul@tredysvr.Tredydev.Unisys.COM (Paul Siu)
Newsgroups: comp.object
Subject: Need Intro to OOP
Keywords: Introduction
Message-ID: <975@tredysvr.Tredydev.Unisys.COM>
Date: 19 Oct 90 19:37:14 GMT
Organization: Unisys Corporation, Tredyffrin, PA
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Hi, I am trying to understand the concept of Object Oriented Programming.  
I am looking for a book or a magazine article that will introduce the subject.
I have already read "Understanding Object Oriented: A Unifying Paradigm." in
Sep issue of Communications of the ACM, but I have not been able to understand
even half of it.  My problem with it is all those buzz word the author throws
around.  I don't even know the exact definition for "Paradigm", and what is a
"petra net".

If possible, the book or magazine should have the following:

     1. General, I don't want a book to teach me C++, or Smalltalk.  I want to
        understand OOP, I am not sure I want to program in it yet.  A comparison
        of different OOP implement would be nice though.

     2. Try to explain the OOP design process.  From the ACM article, it seems
        that OOP is a great departure from the usual structure programming.
        This is a new way of thing, and I must look at it to see if the new is
        more suitable than the old.

I thank you for all of your help.

Paul Siu
paul@tredysvr.Tredydev.Unisys.COM