Chapter 2: class definitions

Question 1

keyword

Answer 1

Word like “public” and “class” that are part of the Java language. Also called reserved words

Question 2

field

Answer 2

Variables that store persistent data within and object

Question 3

Constructor

Answer 3

Responsible for ensuring that an object is set up properly when it is created

Question 4

Method

Answer 4

Implements the behavior of an object

Question 5

Scope

Answer 5

Defines the section of source code from which a variable can be accessed

Question 6

lifetime

Answer 6

Describes how long a variable continues to exist before it is destroyed

Question 7

formal parameter

Answer 7

parameter name inside a constructor or method

Question 8

actual parameter

Answer 8

value of a parameter inside a constructor or method

Question 9

assignment statement

Answer 9

Stores the value represented by the right-hand side of the statement in the variable named on the left

Question 10

method header

Answer 10

The part of a method definition that contains the method signature

Question 11

Method body

Answer 11

A block of code that contains the declarations and statements that define what an object does when that method is called

Question 12

Block

Answer 12

A set of declarations and statements between a pair of matching curly brackets

Question 13

Return statement

Answer 13

Statement that terminates execution of a method

Question 14

Accessor method

Answer 14

Method that returns information about the state of an object

Question 15

Mutator method

Answer 15

Method that changes the state of an object

Question 16

System.out.println

Answer 16

Method that prints it parameter to the terminal

Question 17

class header

Answer 17

The part of the class definition that provides the name of the class