ap java unit 1

selection statement

a statement that only executes when a condition is true

data type

the format of the data that can be stored in a variable

declaration

giving a name and data type to a variable

variable

a container that stores a value in memory

commit

an operation which saves the latest changes of the code and represents a snapshot of a projec

documentation

written descriptions of the purpose and functionality of code

programming style

a set of guidelines and best practices for formatting program code

inheritance

an object-oriented programming principle where a subclass inherits the attributes and behaviors of a superclass

subclass

a class that extends a superclass and inherits its attributes and behaviors

superclass

a class that can be extended to create subclasses

tester class

the class that contains the main method and from where the program starts runningmethod

signature

consists of a name and parameter list

return

to exit a method and go back to the point in the program that called it with the requested value or information

return type

the value returned before a method completes its execution and exits

void

specifies that a method should not have a return value

algorithm

a finite set of instructions that accomplish a task

condition

determines whether or not to execute a block of code

iteration statement

a control structure that repeatedly executes a block of code

Large Language Model (LLM)

a general purpose form of AI that is trained on a very, very large body of knowledge.

dot operator

used to call a method in a class

method

a named set of instructions to perform a task

procedural abstraction

provides a name for a process and allows a method to be used only knowing what it does, not how it does it

argument

the specific value provided when a method or constructor is called

logic error

occurs when a program behaves in an incorrect or unexpected way

parameter

defines the type of value to receive when a method or constructor is called

string literal

a sequence of characters enclosed in quotation marks ( " " )

constructor

a block of code that has the same name as the class and tells the computer how to create a new object

instantiate

to call the constructor to create an object