Honors Computer Vocabulary: Lesson 3
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Arithmetic Expressions | an operator group that produces an answer |
| Comments | side notes only for the better understanding of the programmer |
| Exception | A rarely occurring mistake that only comes to light when the program is running |
| Literal | part of the code that is self explanatory |
| Logic Error | an error in the output produced (syntax error |
| Package | a collection of classes together |
| Pseudocode | a cross between English and Java that looks relatively like Java |
| Reserved Words | A list of words that is standard throughout Java |
| Run-Time Error | When the compilation of the code is complete, and an error warning appears |
| Semantics | They tell how you decode a statements purpose |
| Syntax | They are the rules by which you write code into statements |
| Virus | A program that hacks into another computer and destroys it |
| Instantiation | Initializing a string variable- for instance of a particular type |
| Syntax Error | an error that occurs when punctuation, spelling, or key placement is messed up |
| Mixed-Mode Arithmetic | expressions that contain 2 different types of data: double and int |
| Casting | An Operator that is used to convert a value of one type to the value of another |
| Algorithm | a finite sequence of effective statements, when applied to a problem, will solve it |
| Constant | a symbol whose value cannot be changed |
| Final | A method that cannot be implemented by a subclass |
| Variable | A memory location, referenced by an identifier, whose value ca be changed during execution of a program |
| Concatenation Operator | An operator that combines strings together on the end of others. ex: + |
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