AP CSA 2025 vocab

trying this again lol

algorithm

a procedure for solving a problem or doing a task in code

program

a set of instructions written in a coding language executable by a computer

Source code

human readable instructions written in a programming language

Bytecode

-intermediate code generated by the java compiler, executed by the java virtual machine

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Compiler

software used to convert source code into byte code

JVM

the runtime environment that executes java bytecode

Syntax

rules defining how a programming language must be written in order to run

Syntax error

an error caused by incorrect syntax, not allowing the computer to execute the code

Logic error

-when the program runs, but produces the incorrect results.

-caused by poor formatting or a bad approach to the problem

Runtime error

an error taking place while the program is executing

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Comment

a non executable chunk of text within the code, used to describe things and take notes

Variable

a named location within memory where data can be stored, and later referenced

Data type

a classification of data, determining the values it can contain

primitive type

a data type that is passed by value

int

double

boolean

declaration

initialization

literal

constant

expression

operator

arithmetic operator

modulo

integer division

operator precedence

compound assignment

increment

decrement

casting

concatenation

object

class

instance

instantiation

constructor

reference

null

null pointer exception

method

method call

method signature

parameter

arguement

return type

void

static method

dot operator

string

immutable

length()

substring()

indexOf()

equals()

compareTo()

Zero-indexed

Math.abs()

Math.pow()

Math.sqrt()

Math.random()

Math.min()

Math.max()

boolean expression

relational operator

equality

inequality

AND

OR

NOT

short circuit evaluation

de morgans laws

conditional statement

if statement

if else statement

else if

nested conditional

Block

Scope

Iteration

Loop

Loop body

Loop control variable

while loop

for loop

for each loop

infinite loop

off by one error

counter variable

accumulator

nested loop

break

string traversal

charAt()

linear search

counting algorithm

sum algorithm

class definition

instance variable

field