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| Variables | computer memory locations where programmers can temporarily store data while an application is running |
| data type | determines the type of data the variable can store |
| integer | a whole number, a number that is expressed as a multiple of some power of 10 |
| floating-point number | a numbe that is expressed s a multiple of some power of 10 |
| Unicode | the univbersal coding scheme that assigns a unique number to each character in the written languages of the world |
| assignment operator | the equal sign (=) in an assignment statement |
| string | a group of characters enclosed in quotation marks |
| literal constant | an item of data whose value does not change while an application is running |
| method | performs a task for the class in which it is defined |
| Conver cla | contains methods that return the result of converting a value to a specified data type |
| precedence numbers | indicate the order in which th computer performs arithmetic operations in an experssion |
| modulus arithmetic operator (Mod) | returns the remainder of a division |
| scope | indicates where in an application's code a variable can be used |
| lifetime | indicateds how long the variable remains in the computer's internal memory |
| Comments | used to document a program internally and are created using the apostrophe |
| block scope | specific code area where declared variables can be used |
| static variable | special type of procedure-level variable that retains its value even when the procedure ends |
| namedstant | a computer memory location whose contents cannot be changed while the application is running |
| promoted | a value which is converted form one data type to another that can store larger numbers |
| demoted | a value which is converted form one data type to another that can store only smaller numbers |
| Pseudocode | uses phrases to describe the steps a procedure needs to take to accomplish its goal |
| flowchart | uses standardized symbols to show the steps a procedure needs to take to accomplish its goal |
| bug | an error in a program |
| Debugging | refers to the process of locating errors in a program |
| syntax errors | typing errors that occur when entering program instructions |
| logic error | occurs when you enter an instructionthat is syntactically correct, but does not give you the expected results |
| formatting | specifying the number of deciaml places and the special characters to display in a number |
