Chapter 2 Vocab Flashcards
What is an applet?
A java program that can be downloaded and run on a Web browser
What is an assignment operator?
The symbol +, which is used to store a value in a variable
What is byte code?
The kind of object code generated by a Java compiler and interpreted by a JVM. Byte code is platform independent.
What is DOS Development environment?
a set of software tools that allows you to edit, compile, run, and debug a program using the DOS operating system.
What is GUI
a means of communication between human beings and computers, that uses a pointing device for input and a bit-mapped screen for output. The bitmap displays images of windows and window objects such as buttons, text fields, and pull down menus. The user interacts with the interface by using the mouse to directly manipulate the window objects/
What is hacking?
The use of clever techniques to write a program, often for the purpose of gaining access to protected resources on networks.
What is an import statement?
a statement that allows a program to access resources in a library.
What is an IDE?
a set of software tools that allows you to edit, compile, run, and debug programs within one user interface.
What is an interpreter?
a program that executes the instructions in another program
What is the JVM?
its a program that interprets java byte codes and executes them
What is JIT?
a feature of some java virtual machines that first translates byte codes to the machine’s code before executing them.
What is a panel?
a window object whose purpose is to contain other window objects
What are panes?
a rectangular area within a window with its own width, height, color, and drawing area
What is a parameter?
a value or expression passed in a method call. The words between two quotation marks
What is a source code?
The program text as viewed by the human who creates or reads it, prior to compilation
