Unit 2 Vocab- AP CSA

A logical statement that evaluates to either true or false.

A characteristic or property of an object or data element.

A group of instructions that are executed sequentially.

A function that performs a specific task.

To create an object with default values.

To initialize all instance variables.

To access private methods.

To overload a method.

They have the same name as the class.

They are used to pass arguments to methods.

They are automatically inherited from a superclass.

A loop that repeats a block of code a fixed number of times.

A keyword used to define a data type in programming languages.

A variable that holds the memory address of an object.

A special method that is used to initialize objects of a class.

A constructor that creates multiple instances of a class.

A constructor that defines the behavior of an object when it is destroyed.

A constructor that sets default values for object properties.

A constructor that accepts arguments to initialize object properties.

Defining constructors that can be accessed by any object in a program.

Creating constructors with the same name but different return types.

Having multiple constructors with identical signatures in a class.

Having multiple constructors with different parameters in a class.

The next object in sequence

The current object or instance

The previous object in sequence

A reserved word in programming

To access private members of the parent class

To prevent the subclass from inheriting from the parent class

To override a method in the parent class

To create a new instance of the subclass

To call the constructor of the parent class

extends

super

implements

inherits

sub

To provide multiple ways to initialize an object

To restrict access to class members

To hide the implementation details of a class

To create a hierarchy of classes

To enable dynamic binding of methods

x = 5

function call

if statement

for loop

To perform calculations

To display output

To store and manipulate data

To control program flow

To assign a random value to a variable

To declare a variable's data type

To create a new variable

To assign an initial value to a variable

The size of the variable in memory

The data type of the variable

The area of a program where the variable is accessible

The number of times the variable can be accessed

Local variables are declared within a specific function or block, while global variables are declared outside any function and can be accessed throughout the entire program.

Local variables have a shorter lifespan than global variables, which exist throughout the entire program.

Local variables are used for storing strings, while global variables are used for storing numbers.

Local variables are used for input, while global variables are used for output.