ITCC 121_isapa

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Cards (22)

  • ARRAY

    Used to store a collection of data, but it is often more useful to think of an array as a collection of variables of the same type
  • 2D ARRAY

    Has a type such as int[][] or String[][], with two pairs of square brackets
  • ARRAY LENGTH

    Returns the size of the array
  • OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAM (OOP)

    Built on the foundation laid by structured programming concepts
  • CLASS ATTRIBUTES

    Also known as the FIELDS
  • METHOD

    A block of code that only runs when called
  • FUNCTIONS

    Methods are used to perform certain actions
  • SIX COMPONENTS of a method
    • Access Modifier
    • Return Type
    • Method Name
    • Parameter List
    • Exception List
    • Method Body
  • Types Of Constructor

    • Default Constructor
    • Parameterized Constructor
  • OOP CONSTRUCTOR

    A special method that is used to initialize objects. The constructor is called when an object of a class is created. It can be used to set initial values for object attributes
  • THIS

    Keyword in Java represents the current instance of a class. It is mainly used to access other members of the same class
  • JAVA PACKAGE

    A group of similar types of classes, interfaces and sub-packages. Package in Java can be categorized in two forms, built-in package and user-defined package
  • PACKAGE KEYWORD

    Used to create a package in Java
  • STATIC IMPORT

    A feature introduced in Java programming language that allows members (fields and methods) defined in a class as public static to be used in Java code without specifying the class in which the field is defined
  • JAVA ENCAPSULATION

    Defined as the wrapping up of data under a single unit. It is the mechanism that binds together code and the data it manipulates
  • ENCAPSULATION IN JAVA

    A process of wrapping code and data together into a single unit, for example, a capsule which is a mix of several medicines
  • GET METHOD

    Returns the value of the variable name
  • SET METHOD

    Takes a parameter (newName) and assigns it to the name variable
  • JAVA INHERITANCE

    Creating new classes based on existing ones. A class that inherits from another class can reuse the methods and fields of that class
  • TERM USE IN INHERITANCE
    • CLASS
    • SUB CLASS/ CHILD CLASS
    • SUPER CLASS/ PARENTS CLASS
    • REUSABILITY
  • SINGLE INHERITANCE

    Subclasses inherit the features of one superclass
  • MULTILEVEL INHERITANCE

    A class is extended to another class and extended to another class