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Java
java words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| float | keyword for a floating point data type |
| void | no return value |
| public | no return value |
| java | an object oriented coding language |
| arrays | A collection of identically typed data items distinguished by their indices (or "subscripts") |
| loop | A sequence of instructions that the processor repeats, either until some condition is met, or indefinitely. |
| while | a word used in most languages, such as java, used to create a loop |
| branch | an if, else statement |
| DC | direct current |
| compiler | A program that converts another program from some source language (or programming language) to machine language (object code). |
| variable | A named memory location in which a program can store intermediate results and from which it can read it them. |
| INT | A common name for the integer data type |
| IC | integrated circuit |
| system outprint | says to print to standard output. Defaults to command-line |
| static | a shocking modifier |
| main | The name of the subroutine when it executes a program |
| method | the name given to a procedure or routine associated with one or more classes |
| string | A sequence of data values, usually bytes |
| declare | used to declare a variable by specifying its data type and name |
| JVM | Java Virtual Machine |
| command | A character string which tells a program to perform a specific action |