Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions
Case 12-3
Agnes is talking with Bert and Ernesto, and they are discussing object-oriented programming. Agnes is asking some detailed questions that Bert and Ernesto can't answer. You agree to help answer the questions.
-Ernesto then wants to know what you call an instance of a class,and you tell him that it is an ____.
A) object
B) entity
C) attribute
D) none of the above

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An instance of a class is called an object in object-oriented programming. This is a fundamental concept in the programming paradigm where classes are used to define behaviors and attributes of objects. Therefore, the correct choice is A) object. Choices B) entity and C) attribute do not accurately describe an instance of a class.