AP Computer Science Java Programming Vocabulary /Content

Fill in the blank: ______ is a high-level, object-oriented programming language used for building applications.

• Java

• HTML

• CSS

• SQL

Fill in the blank: A set of instructions written in code for a computer to execute is called a ______.

• Program

• Database

• Monitor

• Keyboard

Fill in the blank: The rules for writing code correctly in a programming language are called ______.

• Syntax

• Algorithm

• Variable

• Function

Fill in the blank: A program that translates source code into machine code the computer can run is called a ______.

• Compiler

• Interpreter

• Assembler

• Debugger

Fill in the blank: The environment that executes Java programs across different systems is called the ______.

• JVM

• JRE

• JDK

• SDK

Fill in the blank: A named storage location in memory that holds a value is called a ______.

• Variable

• Function

• Constant

• Operator

Fill in the blank: The simplest data types in Java (int, double, char, boolean, etc.) are called ______.

• Primitive Types

• Reference Types

• Object Types

• Composite Types

Fill in the blank: A sequence of characters treated as text is called a ______.

• String

• Integer

• Boolean

• Array

Fill in the blank: A collection of elements stored in a fixed-size sequence is called an ______.

• Array

• Stack

• Queue

• Dictionary

Fill in the blank: Statements that allow code to make decisions are called ______.

• Conditionals

• Loops

• Variables

• Functions