Did you know that Microsoft Office has more than 40 million lines of code? The 16th installment of the Crash Course Computer Science playlist explains how object-oriented programming lets different groups of computer programmers work on a project at the same time. It also covers integrated development environments (IDEs) as well as documentation and quality assurance processes.

Concepts

computer science, computer software, computer code, technology resources

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Instructional Ideas

• Provide cloze notes for learners to complete as they watch the video
• Have pupils brainstorm some other examples of the type of collaboration shown in object-oriented programming
  

Classroom Considerations

• Familiarity with computer programming languages is useful not but necessary

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Uses common objects, such as cars and construction sites, as metaphors to help describe object-oriented programming
• Well-paced narration holds viewers' attention
  

Cons

• None