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18 Cards in this Set
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Class |
A template, or blueprint, for creating objects |
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Object |
An instance of a class |
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Method |
A way of sending a message to an object |
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Instantiation |
The process of creating an object from a class |
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Contstructor |
A method used to instantiate a class |
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Variable |
A symbol that can be used in place of a value |
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Constant |
A symbol that can be used in place of a value, but that cannot be changed while the program is running |
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Import |
A way of making a class available to your program |
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Line comment |
Used to document a single line |
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Block comment |
Used to document multiple lines |
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Parameter |
A value that you pass to a method |
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Decision |
A programming structure that enables you to "ask a question" in your program and then determine the outcome based on your answer |
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Loop |
A way of repeating one or more lines of code |
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init vs run |
init() is invoked (called) before run(). the init() method is used to initialize or prepare your applet for execution. The run() method usually contains the bulk of the logic for your program. |
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Double constant called "max" that has value 5.5 |
private static final double MAX =5.5; |
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x=x+1; |
x++; ++x: x +=1; |
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What is the break keyword used for? |
The keyword allows us to preemptively exit a loop |
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What is the continue keyword used for? |
The keyword allows us to preemptively end the current iteration of a loop. |
