Computer Science Java Vocabulary
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Argument - CORRECT ANSWER - A value that appears in a call to a method
Attributes - CORRECT ANSWER - Parts of a class that contain the current state of objects
of that class. The member variables of a class.
Behaviors - CORRECT ANSWER - Parts of a class that define what objects of that class
can do. The methods within a class.
Class - CORRECT ANSWER - A list of specifications that define a certain type of object
and can be used to create objects of that type.
Compiling - CORRECT ANSWER - The process of converting Java code into byte code
that can then be understood by the Java interpreter.
Constructor - CORRECT ANSWER - Methods of a class that define how objects of that
class are created.
Editor - CORRECT ANSWER - A software program that allows a programmer to type in
code. Modern versions usually make it easy to format the code on the screen.
Instance - CORRECT ANSWER - An object of a class.
Method - CORRECT ANSWER - Sections of code that perform some action defined by a
class.
, Object - CORRECT ANSWER - The basic building block of OOP, defined by classes and
then instantiated within a program to solve parts of a larger problem.
Object-Oriented Programming - CORRECT ANSWER - A style of programming where a
programmer takes a large problem and breaks it down into smaller pieces using objects.
Source Code - CORRECT ANSWER - The text that a programmer types into the computer
and that the Java compiler can convert into byte code.
Class Diagram - CORRECT ANSWER - A visual representation of the relationships
between classes.
Comments - CORRECT ANSWER - Text within source code that is ignored by the
compiler and is used to make notes about the workings of the class.
Driver Class - CORRECT ANSWER - A specialized class whose only purpose is to
instantiate the initial objects of a program and start the interactions within.
Identifier - CORRECT ANSWER - A name given to a variable, method, or class.
Import - CORRECT ANSWER - Keyword that allows a programmer to access pre-made
classes and packages.
Main - CORRECT ANSWER - A method that is the starting point for a program. Every
Java program must have one to run, but most objects should not contain one.
Message - CORRECT ANSWER - Information and instructions passed between objects.
New - CORRECT ANSWER - Keyword used to create objects.
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Argument - CORRECT ANSWER - A value that appears in a call to a method
Attributes - CORRECT ANSWER - Parts of a class that contain the current state of objects
of that class. The member variables of a class.
Behaviors - CORRECT ANSWER - Parts of a class that define what objects of that class
can do. The methods within a class.
Class - CORRECT ANSWER - A list of specifications that define a certain type of object
and can be used to create objects of that type.
Compiling - CORRECT ANSWER - The process of converting Java code into byte code
that can then be understood by the Java interpreter.
Constructor - CORRECT ANSWER - Methods of a class that define how objects of that
class are created.
Editor - CORRECT ANSWER - A software program that allows a programmer to type in
code. Modern versions usually make it easy to format the code on the screen.
Instance - CORRECT ANSWER - An object of a class.
Method - CORRECT ANSWER - Sections of code that perform some action defined by a
class.
, Object - CORRECT ANSWER - The basic building block of OOP, defined by classes and
then instantiated within a program to solve parts of a larger problem.
Object-Oriented Programming - CORRECT ANSWER - A style of programming where a
programmer takes a large problem and breaks it down into smaller pieces using objects.
Source Code - CORRECT ANSWER - The text that a programmer types into the computer
and that the Java compiler can convert into byte code.
Class Diagram - CORRECT ANSWER - A visual representation of the relationships
between classes.
Comments - CORRECT ANSWER - Text within source code that is ignored by the
compiler and is used to make notes about the workings of the class.
Driver Class - CORRECT ANSWER - A specialized class whose only purpose is to
instantiate the initial objects of a program and start the interactions within.
Identifier - CORRECT ANSWER - A name given to a variable, method, or class.
Import - CORRECT ANSWER - Keyword that allows a programmer to access pre-made
classes and packages.
Main - CORRECT ANSWER - A method that is the starting point for a program. Every
Java program must have one to run, but most objects should not contain one.
Message - CORRECT ANSWER - Information and instructions passed between objects.
New - CORRECT ANSWER - Keyword used to create objects.
