Quick Start Guide to Object-Oriented Programming in Smalltalk

Giving you everything you need for a quick start on your Smalltalk programming journey.

1. What is object-oriented programming?
2. What are classes and objects in object-oriented programming?
3. What does object-oriented programming mean?
4. Why do we need object-oriented programming?
5. What is Smalltalk?
6. What is the Smalltalk programming language used for?
7. How long with it take to learn the Smalltalk programming language?
8. How is Smalltalk used today?

… this page is here to give answers.

For prospects who are new to object-oriented programming or those who have always wanted to try the magic of Smalltalk but don’t have lots of time to invest, we are introducing a Smalltalk “Quick-Start” guide. This gives prospective programmers what they need to know to get up and running, create and talk to objects, and even build a fun interactive graphic game, in little time!

Below are links to videos that will give users everything they need to get their Smalltalk programming journey started quickly:

• Quick Start Introduction – Overview of the Quick-Start Course Series
• Object-Oriented Programming Primer – A quick introduction to Object-Oriented Programming
• Smalltalk Language Primer – A brief introduction to the Smalltalk language, giving you the parts you need to start programming in Smalltalk
• Installing and Running Smalltalk – Installing and starting the product
• Running Smalltalk Expressions – Start the product and get familiar:
  • Running Smalltalk expressions
  • Creating “immediate” objects
  • Send messages to objects
• Build the Customer Class / Browser Introduction – Use the Smalltalk Browser to:
  • Create a package
  • Create the Customer class
  • Build class and instance methods
  • Create a customer instance and send messages to it
  • Use the “interactive coding” feature of Smalltalk
• Build the Fifteen Puzzle Application!

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