AP Comp Sci Vocab

The statements that implement a method. They are enclosed in {braces}.

The rule that defines which operator is evaluated first.

To create a variable by stating the type of information it will hold and its name is _______.

Variables used only inside the method where they were declared.

Referring to a class or all classes in a package by a simple name.

A sequence of instructions that is executed by a computer.

To increase or add to a value.

Information provided to the program to make it run correctly.

A data type that can hold a whole number.

A variable declared in a method to accept the value of an argument.

A high-level description of the actions of a program or algorithm using part English and code.

The physical equipment for a computer or another device.

A symbol that indicates a mathematical or logical operation.

Using descriptive text to explain portions of code.

A named set of values and the operations that can be carried out with them.

A value that is returned by a method through a return statement.

A reserved word that indicates no type or an unknown type. It can also mean empty.

The equal sign used to set or change a value in a variable.

A sequence of statements that has a name, and may have parameter variables and a return value.

When you have more than one method with the same name, but different input and outputs.

A name in a program that identifies a storage location that can hold different values.

To decrease or take a way from a value.

The automatic detection and freeing of memory that is no longer in use.

A program that translates code from a high-level language into machine instructions.

The method that is first called when a Java application executes.

The intangible instructions and data that are necessary for operating a computer.

A(n) unambiguous, executable, and terminating specification of a way to solve a problem.

A data type with a true or false value.

Information that is given to the user by the program.

A number that can have a fractional part.

A string that tells the user what information to provide.

To place one string after another to create a new string.

Means to assign a starting value to a variable.