**Properties** are a mechanism in object-oriented programming that allow controlled access to protected and private attributes. They are defined using methods and can be accessed as if they were regular attributes. Properties provide a convenient and intuitive way to interact with an object's internal data.

Please take a look at the example below to get a general idea of how properties work, without diving too deep into the details:

class Person:
    def __init__(self, name):
        self._name = name

    @property
    def name(self):
        return self._name

    @name.setter
    def name(self, value):
        self._name = value

# Usage:
person = Person("John")
print(person.name)  # Access the name property
person.name = "Bob"  # Modify the name property
print(person.name)  # Access the modified name property

Please note that this example is meant to provide a basic understanding of properties and their usage. More advanced concepts and nuances will be covered in subsequent chapters.

This course covers Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) in Python, starting with the basics and progressing to advanced concepts. You will implement a User model to gain practical experience and understanding of OOP features. By the end of the course, you will have a strong foundation in OOP and a deeper knowledge of Python's inner workings.

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Inheritance - the first of the OOP principles. The entities can be inherited from other ones. You learn how it works in code here.

Inheritance - the second of the OOP principles. The attributes and methods can be closed inside the class and used by the class only. Here you learn how to code with different access modifiers.

Polymorphism and abstraction are the third and fourth of the OOP principles. These principles are not easy to understand. Here you will get to know them in the simplest ways.

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Properties