Software Development Fundamentals — Question 43

A class named Manager is derived from a parent class named Employee. The Manager class includes characteristics that are unique to managers.
Which term is used to describe this object-oriented concept?

Answer options

• A. Encapsulation
• B. Data modeling
• C. Inheritance
• D. Data hiding

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C, Inheritance, as it describes how a derived class (Manager) inherits properties and behaviors from a parent class (Employee). Encapsulation refers to bundling data with methods, Data modeling is about creating data structures, and Data hiding involves restricting access to certain details, which are not applicable in this context.