AP CSA RUNESTONE UNIT 1 VOCAB

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Computer Science

AP Computer Science A

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**Compiler**
Software that translates the Java source code into the Java class file which can be run on the computer
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**Compiler or syntax error**
An error that is found during the compilation
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**Main method**
Where execution starts in a Java program
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**Variable**
A name associated with a memory location in the computer
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**Declare a Variable**
Specifying the type and name for a variable. This sets aside memory for a variable of that type and associates the name with that memory location
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**Initializing a Variable**
The first time you set the value of a variable
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**data type**
determines the size of memory reserved for a variable, for example int, double, boolean, String
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**integer**
a whole number like 2 or -3
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**boolean**
An expression that is either true or false
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**Camel case**
One way to create a variable name by appending several words together and uppercasing the first letter of each word after the first word (myScore)
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**Casting a Variable**
Changing the type of a variable using *(type) name*
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**Operator**
Common mathematical symbols such as + for addition and \* for multiplication
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**Compound assignment or shortcut operators**
Operators like x++ which means x = x + 1 or x \*=y which means x = x \* y
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**modulo**
The % operator which returns the remainder from one number divide by another
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**arithmetic expression**
a sequence of operands and operators that describe a calculation to be performed, for example 3\*(2 + x)
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**operator precedence**
some operators are done before others, for example \*, /, % have precedence over + and -, unless parentheses are used
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**double**
used to declare a variable of type double (a decimal number like 3.25)
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**int**
used to declare a variable of type integer (a whole number like -3 or 235)
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**String**
used to declare a variable of type String which is a sequence of characters or text
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**System.out.print()**
Used to print output to the user
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**System.out.println()**
used to print output followed by a newline to the user
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**=**
used for assignment to a variable
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\*, *+ - , / , %*
arithmetic operators