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Introduction to Java - Key Terms

The document provides definitions for key programming terms related to Java and computer science, including concepts such as API, assembler, bytecode, and compiler. It explains various components of Java programming, such as comments, class loaders, and the console. Additionally, it outlines fundamental data types and structures like bits, bytes, and blocks.

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Introduction to Java - Key Terms

The document provides definitions for key programming terms related to Java and computer science, including concepts such as API, assembler, bytecode, and compiler. It explains various components of Java programming, such as comments, class loaders, and the console. Additionally, it outlines fundamental data types and structures like bits, bytes, and blocks.

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Module 1: Key Terms 2020-02-22 4:37 PM

1. Application Program Interface (API)


 a set of functions and procedures allowing the creation of
applications that access the features or data of an operating
system, application, or other service.

2. Assembler
 a program for converting instructions written in low-level symbolic
code into machine code.

3. Assembly Language
 a low-level symbolic code converted by an assembler.

4. Bit
 A bit (short for binary digit) is the smallest unit of data in a
computer. A bit has a single binary value, either 0 or 1. Although
computers usually provide instructions that can test and
manipulate bits, they generally are designed to store data and
execute instructions in bit multiples called bytes.

5. Block
 A block in Java is a group of one or more statements enclosed in
braces. A block begins with an opening brace ({) and ends with a
closing brace (}). Between the opening and closing braces, you can
code one or more statements. For example: { int i, j; i = 100; j =
200; }

6. Block Comment
 Comments can be used to explain Java code, and to make it more
readable. It can also be used to prevent execution when testing
alternative code. Single-line comments start with two forward
slashes ( // ). Any text between // and the end of the line is ignored
by Java (will not be executed).

7. Bus
 allows publish-subscribe-style communication between components
without requiring the components to explicitly register with one
another (and thus be aware of each other). It is designed
exclusively to replace traditional Java in-process event distribution
using explicit registration. It is not a general-purpose publish-
subscribe system, nor is it intended for inter-process
communication.

8. Byte
 A byte in Java is 8 bits. It is a primitive data type, meaning it
comes packaged with Java. Bytes can hold values from -128 to
127. No special tasks are needed to use it; simply declare
a byte variable and you are off to the races.

9. Bytecode
 Bytecode is program code that has been compiled from source code
into low-level code designed for a software interpreter. It may be
executed by a virtual machine (such as a JVM) or further compiled
into machine code, which is recognized by the processor.

10. Bytecode Verifier


 The bytecode verifier acts as a sort of gatekeeper: it ensures that
code passed to the Java interpreter is in a fit state to be executed
and can run without fear of breaking the Java interpreter. Imported
code is not allowed to execute by any means until after it has
passed the verifier's tests.

11. Class Loader


 The Java Class Loader is a part of the Java Runtime Environment
that dynamically loads Java classes into the Java Virtual Machine.
Usually classes are only loaded on demand. ... The most important
type of object contained in a Jar file is a Java class. A class can be
thought of as a named unit of code.

12. Comment
 The Java comments are the statements that are not executed by
the compiler and interpreter. The comments can be used to
provide information or explanation about the variable, method,
class or any statement. It can also be used to hide program code.

13. Compiler
 A compiler is a special program that processes statements written
in a particular programming language and turns them into machine
language or "code" that a computer's processor uses. Typically, a
programmer writes language statements in a language such as
Pascal or C one line at a time using an editor.

14. Console
 The console is the terminal window that is running
the Java program. I.e., that's the terminal window where you type
in the command java ProgramName. When a Java program starts
running, the Java runtime system will initialize many variables in
support for the running program.

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DSL (digital subscriber line)
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Java Development Kit (JDK)
Java language specification
Java Virtual Machine
javac command
Keyword (or reserved work)
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line comment
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low-level language
machine language
main method
memory
modem
motherboard
network interface card (NIC)
operating system (OS)
pixel
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screen resolution
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statement terminator
storage devices
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