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JAVA Ch 1 2.0-1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Object | a basic part of a java program |
| primitive data | contains common values such as numbers and characters |
| data type | defines a set of values and operations -- what we can do with those values |
| operators | used to perform operations on primitive data types and are built into the Java language |
| class | Like the data type of the object -- defines operations that can be performed on the object (methods) |
| encapsulation | each object protects and manages its own information. |
| inheritance | definition of one class can be used on another class that already exists |
| parameter | piece of data that we send a method |
| abstraction | the details of how an object works don't matter to the user of the object -- they just use it |