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parameter list

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a sequence of data types and variable names that are used to pass info into a method. Usually in parenthesis in a method header

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method

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a sequence of code that can be invoked by name to give an object capabilities (behaviors)

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encapsulation

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the process of hiding and restricting access to the implementation details of data

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top down design

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Starting with a broad concept and breaking it down into smaller and smaller pieces.

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setters

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Methods for updating an object's attributes.

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behaviors

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verbs that denote the actions or capabilities of an object

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pseudocode

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A mixture of code and English that is used to study algorithms before actual coding is started.

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constructor

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method used to initialize or "instantiate" an object's instance variables

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state

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the set of values that describe an object and that influence how an object reacts to method calls

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return type

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the data type of the value that a method computes and sends back to the statement that called the method

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scope

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the region of a program within which a variable can validly appear in lines of code

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Instantiation

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the process of creating a new object of a class

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method call

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the process of invoking a method by referencing it in a executable statement

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return

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the java reserved word used to pass control from a method back to the place from which it was called

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argument

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A value that appears in a call to a method.

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main

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the name of the first method that is executed when any program is run

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instance variable

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An identifier whose scope is a whole object.

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class

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a description of the attributes and behaviors of a set of objects

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default constructor

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a method, usually with an empty parameter list, used for creating objects of a class when no specific info is provided

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Field/Instance variable

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a storage location for data defining characteristics (attributes) of an instance of an object

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signature

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The unique structure of a class or method name.

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attributes

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nouns that describe the characteristics of an object

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header

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the first line of a method containing its visibility modifier, return type, name, and parameter list

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getters

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Methods for obtaining the value of an object's attributes.

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overloaded constructor

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when two or more methods exist with the same name for creating an instance of an object

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reference

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instead of holding an object itself, this variable holds the address info necessary to find the object in memory

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access specifier or visibility modifier

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controls which other methods can use a method, constructor or instance variable. Usually public, private, or protected

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