Introduction to JAVA Programming

These flashcards cover key definitions and concepts related to JAVA programming as introduced in the lecture.

WORA (Write Once, Run Anywhere)

A principle that compiled Java code can run on all platforms that support Java without the need for recompilation.

Java Virtual Machine (JVM)

An abstraction of a real computer that executes Java bytecode.

Keyword

A word that is built into the Java language with a specific and unchanging meaning, such as class, public, static, and void.

Identifier

A name used in a program to identify a variable, function, class, or other user-defined item.

Literals

Fixed values that can appear directly in the code, such as strings or numbers.

Comment

Text in the code that is not executed and is used to explain or annotate the code for human readers.

Scanner

A class in the Java API that provides methods to read input from various sources, including the keyboard.

Primitive Data Types

Basic data types in Java that include boolean, byte, char, short, int, long, float, and double.

Arithmetic Operator

Symbols used to perform basic mathematical operations such as addition (+), subtraction (-), multiplication (*), and division (/).

System.out.println()

A Java command used to display text output to the console.