BASIC ELEMENTS OF JAVA - Java Programming: From Problem Analysis to Program Design - page 25

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B ASIC E LEMENTS OF J AVA

IN THIS CHAPTER, YOU WILL:

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Become familiar with the basic components of a Java program, including methods, special
symbols, and identifiers

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Explore primitive data types

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Discover how to use arithmetic operators

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Examine how a program evaluates arithmetic expressions

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Explore how mixed expressions are evaluated

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Learn about type casting

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Become familiar with the String type

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Learn what an assignment statement is and what it does

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Discover how to input data into memory by using input statements

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Become familiar with the use of increment and decrement operators

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Examine ways to output results using output statements

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Learn how to import packages and why they are necessary

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Discover how to create a Java application program

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Learn how to understand and correct syntax errors

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Explore how to properly structure a program, including using comments to document a program

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Learn how to avoid bugs using consistent and proper formatting, and code walk-through

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Learn how to do a code walk-through