Java Flashcards
Method
Houses the program statements that perform its tasks.
Class
Houses the set of methods that perform its tasks.
Instantiation
Process of building an object of a class before a program can perform the tasks that the class' methods define.
Reuse
Repeated utilization of a class to build many objects - saves time and effort and helps build more reliable and effective system, due to existing classes and components having gone through extensive testing, debugging, and performance tuning.
Method call
A message that tells a method of the object to perform its task.
Instance variables
A variable defined in a class for which each instantiated object of the class has a separate copy. Similar, but not equal to, a class variable.