Introduction to Classes

Question 1

In order to create an object, we need a

Answer 1

constructor method

Question 2

How do you create an instance?

Answer 2

Call the constructor within the main()
Example: Car ferrari = new Car();

Question 3

For Car ferrari = new Car();, what type of data type is Car

Answer 3

A reference data type

Question 4

How to add data to an object

Answer 4

Introduce instance variables

Question 5

How to asign an instance variable something

Answer 5

Add a constructor and pass a parameter through

Question 6

Formal Parameter

Answer 6

Specifices the type and name of data that can be passed into the method

Question 7

Argument

Answer 7

The values passed in through method calls
Example: Car ferrari = new Car(“red”);
red is the argument

Question 8

How to access a field

Answer 8

Using the dot operator
Ex: ferrari.color

Question 9

How to use objects as parameters

Answer 9

public Bakery (Cupcake cupcakeType, double priceOf)

Question 10

If you modify an object in another method, it will

Answer 10

change that object outside the method

Question 11

What is a copy constuctor?

Answer 11

Will copy a reference object:
public Cupcake(Cupcake copy) {
flavor = copy.flavor;
sprinkles = copy.sprinkles;
}