This document discusses how object-oriented programming concepts can be represented using a role-playing game (RPG) metaphor. Some examples provided are: students are players, scores are experience points (XP), grades are levels, programming exercises are quests, exams are dragon slaying, and reading assignments are crafting. Collaboration is helping each other figure out answers, while copying code is failing. Feedback is also provided. CMSC 22 serves as the RPG.

1. CMSC 22
Object
Oriented Programming

2. using
Object
models
to represent and solve
real-world problems

3. Information Hiding
Interfaces Classes
Objects
Modularity
Instances Polymorphism
Inheritance Encapsulation

4. CMSC 22
Object
Oriented Programming

5. CMSC 22
Object
Oriented Programming
the
RPG

6. CMSC 22
=
RPG

7. student
=
PLAYER

8. scores
=
XP

9. grade
=
LEVEL

10. start
=
LEVEL
zero

11. 3.0
=
LEVEL
seven

12. 1.0
=
LEVEL
fifteen

13. programming exercise
=
QUEST

14. exam
=
DRAGON
slaying

15. reporting
=
GUILD
raid

16. 4 weeks
=
SEASON
summer|fall|winter|spring

17. reading assignment
=
CRAFTING

18. create-an-exercise
=
MAP
making

19. collaboration
=
HELPING
each other figure out the answer

20. collaboration
!=
GIVING
your answer to someone else

21. copying code
=
FAIL

22. welcome
=
FEEDBACK

23. CMSC 22
=
RPG

24. CMSC 22
Object
Oriented Programming
the
RPG

25. CMSC 22
Object
Oriented Programming
http://cs22.posterous.com