Difference between revisions of "Glossary"
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| + | '''Argument''' - A value passed to a method's parameter during a method call. | ||
====- C -==== | ====- C -==== | ||
'''Control Statement''' - A statement that returns a boolean value usually used to denote conditions for an if statement or the end case of a loop. | '''Control Statement''' - A statement that returns a boolean value usually used to denote conditions for an if statement or the end case of a loop. | ||
| + | ====- M -==== | ||
| + | '''Main Method''' - The method which Java runs when it is told to execute a class. | ||
| + | ====- N -==== | ||
| + | '''Nested Method Call''' - A method call in which another method call is used as an argument. | ||
| + | ====- P -==== | ||
| + | '''Parameter''' - An input value which that a method expects. | ||
| + | ====- R -==== | ||
| + | '''Return Value''' - A value that a method which is finished running passes to its caller. | ||
====- U -==== | ====- U -==== | ||
'''User''' - The person who is giving input to and interpreting output from your program. | '''User''' - The person who is giving input to and interpreting output from your program. | ||
| + | '''User-Defined Method'' - A section of code which is declared once in a program, then used by other code sections. | ||
Revision as of 23:03, 13 March 2007
Glossary
- A -
Argument - A value passed to a method's parameter during a method call.
- C -
Control Statement - A statement that returns a boolean value usually used to denote conditions for an if statement or the end case of a loop.
- M -
Main Method - The method which Java runs when it is told to execute a class.
- N -
Nested Method Call - A method call in which another method call is used as an argument.
- P -
Parameter - An input value which that a method expects.
- R -
Return Value - A value that a method which is finished running passes to its caller.
- U -
User - The person who is giving input to and interpreting output from your program. 'User-Defined Method - A section of code which is declared once in a program, then used by other code sections.
