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Java, pt 1

Java Language terms and concepts for upcoming exam or quiz

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Characteristics of Java Simple, OOP, Distributed, Interpreted, Robust, Secure, Architecture-neutral, Portable, Performance, Multithreaded, & Dynamic
Credited as the main(or at least a major part of) developer of the Java program James Gosling
Origin of Java 1991’s Green Project with the purpose of finding the next big thing in computer programming. Based on C++ while removing weakness and enhancing strengths.
JDK Java Development Kate. What you will use to develop programs, but NOT run them.
Java strings are ONLY defined by (“ ”) double quotation marks
Void methods return Nothing
Class Every program must have at least 1. With a Unique name that is a noun, descriptive, and start w/ upper case letter.
Public and Private Access modifiers
Main Method Usually the second line. Required to run a class. Program is executed and ran from here. OOP version of a function. Use verbs when not naming the main one.
Statement Terminator (;) Semi Colan
Reserved Words Definition Keywords or words that have a specific meaning to the compiler and cannot be used for other purpose()
Comments (//)
Blocks ({}) Also called Curley braces
Used for arguments for a method ()
Primitive Data Types Specifies the size and type of variable values, and it has no additional methods. byte, short, int, long, float, double, boolean and char
Reserved Words char, boolean, float, double, int, byte, short, long, Final, while, for, do, return, Switch, Case, default, and Break
Concatenation (+) Helps combines parts of a string to create a sentence
Strongly Typed Language Definition Must declare variable and variable type BEFORE USING IT!! (Like C++).
Variable names are called Identifiers
Identifier Rules Sequence of characters that consist of letters, digits, underscores(_), and dollar signs ($), CAN’T start with a digit, CAN’T be a reserved word, CAN’T be true, false, or null
Double type values are More accurate than the float type values
Literal Constant value that appears directly in the program
++j Pre Increment: Increment Var by 1, and use the new var value in the statement
j++ Post Increment: Increment var by 1, but use the original var value in the statement
k = 1; j = k; i = j; i = j = k = 1;
Int a = 10, b = 10, c = 10; int a, b, c;
boolean type and operators = relational operators (<, >, ==, !=, <=, >=)
Logical Operators (&&, ||, !, ^)
Loops Iterations
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