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13 Cards in this Set
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METHOD DECLARATION
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declares method (java code method with return type.. etc.)
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METHOD DEFINITION
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Java code that takes in data, solves a problem, and usually returns a value.
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PARAMETERS
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One or more type-identifier pairs that allow values to be sent to a method.
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ACTUAL PARAMETERS
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The number and types that help the computer tell which one you want to call.
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VALUE PARAMETERS
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One-way parameters; The information flows into a function but no information is passed back through the value parameters. Single valures can be passed back, but formal parameters remain the same.
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FORMAL PARAMETERS
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Either literal values or variables used to supply values for the value parameters.
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SIGNATURE
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A methods name, its number of formal parameters, and each type of parameter.
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SCOPE
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The area of a program in which an identifier is valid and has meaning; begins at opeing left brace, and ends at closing brace.
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GLOBAL SCOPE
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A scope where the identifier's declaration appears outside of a block.
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LOCAL SCOPE
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A scope that includes a limited section of program text.
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BLOCK
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The sections programs are broken down to that lead to another programming issue.
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FUNCTION
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Taking in a value, using it in a computation, and then returning a result.
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STATIC VARIABLE
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Variables associated with a particular class, automatically initialized with a default value of zero.
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