COMP 248 – Final Exam Study Guide.
Java compiler - answerbytecode that translates source code
Java interpreter - answertakes Java bytecode and converts into machine language and executes
it
Algorithm - answera step-by-step process for solving a problem
Pseudocode - answerdetailed description...
compiler time errors - answer✔syntax error, system will tell you the problem
run time errors - answer✔Errors that occur when the program is being executed.
logic errors - answer✔semantics, bug in the program or mistake in algorithm that program may
run but doesn't execute the way you wanted it to
identifier - answer✔words programmer uses in program to name variables, classes, methods
Rules when naming an identifier - answer✔letters, digits, underscore, dollar sign
CANNOT: begin with a digit, be reserved word, not too long
what are the 3 primitive types - answer✔numeric, characters, boolean
numeric type - answer✔all integers; int, byte, int, long
floating point numbers; float, double
character type - answer✔char ('a')
boolean values - answer✔boolean (T/F)
variable - answer✔giving name to a location (ex. int total)
constant - answer✔holds one variable (all capital)
output - answer✔System.out.println(" ");
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