Computer Science / Unit 7 CS 0374 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Inheritance
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The idea
Inheritance lets objects take on specified attributes from their ancestors — a Dog object inheriting from an Animal parent carries the family's attributes as its own.
In practice
A pet-adoption app defines Animal once, and every species arrives already knowing the basics.
Where people slip
Ancestry defines what arrives; the child adds the rest.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Builds on
Unlocks
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