A class defines a type and is used to define what all objects of that class know and can do.
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Compiler
Software that translates the Java source code (ends in .java) into the Java class file (ends in .class).
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Compile time error
An error that is found during the compilation. These are also called syntax errors.
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Constructor
Used to initialize fields in a newly created object.
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Field
A field holds data or a property - what an object knows or keeps track of.
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Java
A programming language that you can use to tell a computer what to do.
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Main Method
Where execution starts in a Java program.
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Method
Defines behavior - what an object can do.
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Object
Objects do the actual work in an object-oriented program.
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Syntax Error
A syntax error is an error in the specification of the program.
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class
used to define a new class
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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.
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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.
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