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AP CS A Exam

Terms in this set (38)

Class -
A class defines a type and is used to define what all objects of that class know and can do.
Compiler -
Software that translates the Java source code (ends in .java) into the Java class file (ends in .class).
Compile time error -
An error that is found during the compilation. These are also called syntax errors.
Field -
A field holds data or a property - what an object knows or keeps track of.
Java -
A programming language that you can use to tell a computer what to do.
Main Method -
Where execution starts in a Java program.
Method -
Defines behavior - what an object can do.
Object -
Objects do the actual work in an object-oriented program.
Syntax Error -
A syntax error is an error in the specification of the program.
Constructor -
Used to initialize fields in a newly created object.
public -
a visibility keyword which is used to control the classes that have access. The keyword public means the code in any class has direct access.
private -
a visibility keyword which is used to control the classes that have access. The keyword private means that only the code in the current class has direct access.
boolean -
used to declare a variable that can only have the value true or false.
double -
used to declare a variable of type double (a decimal number like 3.25).
false -
one possible value for a boolean variable.
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