Chapter 2 Vocabulary

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Chapter

2 Vocabulary

Algorithm-a process or set of rules to be followed in calculations or other problem-solving operations, especially by a computer.

Argument

Data-

Byte code-is computer object code that is processed by a program, usually referred to as a virtual machine, rather than by the "real" computer machine, the hardware processor.

Class-the description of an object

Code conventions-a set of guidelines for writing an application

Comment

Text-text that provides info to the reader of program code

Comment block-multi line comments that describe a program,class,or method

Compiling-the process where source code is converted to code the computer understands

Controlling class-the class in an application that contains the main() method

Encapsulation-an object-oriented language feature

Escape Sequence-a backslash followed by a symbol that together represents a character

Execute-to run a program

Importable

Package-package code that can be used by an application

Inheritance-an object-oriented language feature

Interpreter

Software-software that runs each byte code instructions of a complied java program

Java application-

Java Virtual Machine (Java VM)-

Just-in-time compiler (JIT)-

Library (see Package.)-

Machine code-

Method-

Object-oriented programming (OOP)-

Output Stream-

Package-

Platform-independent application-

Polymorphism-

Pseudo code-

Run-

Source code-

Statement-

String-

Syntax error-

Chapter

2 Java: Just know these commands.

/* */ Used to enclose single or

multi line comments.

/** */ Used to enclose documentation comments.

// Used to

begin a single line comment.

{ } Used to begin and end a set of related

statements.

; Required

at the end of each program statement.

\\ Escape

sequence for displaying a backslash.

\" Escape

sequence for displaying a double quotation mark.

\n Escape

sequence for displaying a newline.

\t Escape

sequence for displaying a tab.

Define:

class-

format()-

java.lang.System-

main()-

out-

package-

print()-

public-

static-

void-