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a file that contains instructions written in the Java language, that will be translated before execution
byte code
a file created by the compiler after Java instructions are translated to binary values, used to execute a program
runtime
when a program is executing the code
compile time
when code is checked for syntax errors, before the code is executed
argument
a value passed into a method
parameter
the variable that accepts a value passed into a method
operator
a symbol that represents a specific operation
method
a group of statements that perform one task
scope
the part of a program where a variable is available to be used
{}
braces
()
parentheses
[]
brackets
iteration
one repetition of a loop
resource class
a class that defines a data type, blueprint for a new type of variable
tester/driver class
the class used to test out code from a resource class
instance variable/data field
a variable used to store information about an object
class variable
a variable used to store information that pertains to all objects of one type
instance method
a method that is called with an object, that is often used to modify or access information specific to that object
state
one of the words used to describe the features of a datatype; the values of all instance variables for an object
behavior
one of the words used to describe the features of a datatype; all actions (methods) that an object can make
index
a value that indicates the position within a collection of values, such as where one character is located in a string or a value is located in a dataset
length
the number of values in an array
instance
an object created from a resource class
call
the verb used when a line of code executes a method
conditional blocks
if, else, else if blocks
null
the value of an reference type variable (object) when it is not initialized
concatenate
the operation that joints together the contents of two Strings
logical error
this error occurs when a program is able to run to completion but does not perform the intended task
syntax error
this error prevents code from compiling
runtime error
this error occurs during a program's execution that prevents it from executing to completion
return
the keyword that ends a method
.java
the extension on a source code file
.class
the extension on a byte code file
loop control variable
a variable whose value is used to run a loop
local variable
a variable whose scope is limited to one block
parenthesis
The name for the one of the ( ) symbols is a _________.
declare
When you create a variable for a the first time, you must ________ it with a type.
initialize
When you assign a value to a variable for the first time, you must __________ it.
brace
The name for ONE of the { } symbols is a _________.
Note
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