Code

class header - consists of the class keyword and the name of the class

comment - a text note to explain or annotate the code and is ignored when the program is run

source code - a collection of programming commands

syntax - the rules for how a programmer must write code for a computer to understand

syntax error - a mistake in the code that does not follow a programming language's syntax

attribute - a characteristic of an object

behavior - an action that an object can perform

class - a programmer-defined blueprint from which objects are created

object - an instance of a class

object-oriented programming - an approach to creating and using models of physical or imagined objects

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

dot operator - used to call a method in a class

method - a named set of instructions to perform a task

argument - the specific value provided when a method or constructor is called

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 ( " " )

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

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 running

method 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

code review - the process of examining code and providing feedback to improve the quality and functionality of the program

commit - an operation which saves the latest changes of the code and represents a snapshot of a project

documentation - written descriptions of the purpose and functionality of code

programming style - a set of guidelines and best practices for formatting program code

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

decomposition - the process of breaking a problem down into smaller parts to write methods for each part

efficient - getting the best outcome with the least amount of waste

pseudocode - a plain language description of the steps in an algorithm

redundant - code that is unnecessary

logical operator - an operator that returns a Boolean value

two-way selection statement - specifies a block of code to execute when the condition is true and a block of code to execute when the condition is false