AP Computer Science Vocab Questions and
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Packages - related classes are grouped into this.
Source files - the java files that comprise your program.
Bytecode - a compiler converts source code into machine readable form called
this.
Public - A keyword that signals that the class or method is usable outside of the
class, whereas private data members or methods are not.
Static - A keyword used for methods that will not access any objects of a class.
Identifier - name for a variable, parameter, constant, user defined method, or user
defined class.
int - a number without a decmal
boolean - true or false
, AP Computer Science Vocab Questions and
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double - precise number with a decimal
Mantissa - specifies the digits of the number
Floating point number - sign*mantissa*2^exponent
Hexidecimal number - uses a base (radix) 16 and is represented by symbols 0-9
and A-F.
Octal number - uses base 8 and is represented with the symbols 0-7.
Final variable, user defined constant - used to name a quantity whose value will
not change.
Relational operators - used in boolean expressions that evaluate to true/false.
Exception - an error condition that occurs during the execution of a program
Unchecked exception - where code to deal with the error isn't provided.
Answers
Packages - related classes are grouped into this.
Source files - the java files that comprise your program.
Bytecode - a compiler converts source code into machine readable form called
this.
Public - A keyword that signals that the class or method is usable outside of the
class, whereas private data members or methods are not.
Static - A keyword used for methods that will not access any objects of a class.
Identifier - name for a variable, parameter, constant, user defined method, or user
defined class.
int - a number without a decmal
boolean - true or false
, AP Computer Science Vocab Questions and
Answers
double - precise number with a decimal
Mantissa - specifies the digits of the number
Floating point number - sign*mantissa*2^exponent
Hexidecimal number - uses a base (radix) 16 and is represented by symbols 0-9
and A-F.
Octal number - uses base 8 and is represented with the symbols 0-7.
Final variable, user defined constant - used to name a quantity whose value will
not change.
Relational operators - used in boolean expressions that evaluate to true/false.
Exception - an error condition that occurs during the execution of a program
Unchecked exception - where code to deal with the error isn't provided.
