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36 Cards in this Set
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Additive |
Color model where mixing leads to brighter colors |
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Argument |
Values used in a method call to pass data into the method |
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Base case |
Boolean expression that will end a recursive loop |
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Cast |
Way to convert between variable types |
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Class |
Definition / blueprint of an object |
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Comments |
Statements that are not executed |
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Constructor |
Unique method with the same name as a Class. Called when the new keyword is used to create an instance of the class |
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Encapsulation |
Defining an object in a class and hiding complexity using access control |
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Field |
Member variable of a class |
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Getter |
Public method for returning the value of a private field |
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Inheritance |
Technique allowing one class to inherit the fields and methods of another class |
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Instance |
Newly created object |
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Interface |
Description of what an implementing object can do |
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Iterate |
To move through a loop once |
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Local variable |
Declared inside a method, scope is limited to that method |
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Method signature |
The name and parameter list of a method |
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Overloaded function |
Method with the same name, but different parameters |
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Overridden function |
Method in a subclass with the same method signature as a superclass method |
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Parameter |
Input variables to a method, part of the method signature |
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Polymorphism |
Ability to treat an instance of a sub-class as the super-class type |
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Pop |
To remove an item from a stack |
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Programming language |
Syntax and semantics that make up an instruction set for computation |
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Push |
To place a new item on a stack |
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Recursion |
Defining a method with respect to itself |
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Primitive variable |
Variable that represents a single value |
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Reference variable |
Variable that is a pointer to an instance of a class |
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Scope |
Level of access a variable has in the program |
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Semantics |
Meaning of symbols used in a language |
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Setter |
Public method to set the value of a private field |
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Sub-class |
Class extending from a super-class inheriting all fields and methods |
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Super |
Keyword to reference the super-class and referencing the constructor and methods of the super-class |
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Super-class |
Class extended from by sub-class |
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Syntax |
Structure of symbols in a language |
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This |
Keyword for referring to an instance of an object |
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Type |
Specifies what type a variable is, may be primitive or reference |
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void |
Special keyword for stating that a method will return nothing |
