ELEMENTARY PROGRAMMING - Introduction to Java Programming: Comprehensive Version - page 33

CHAPTER

2

ELEMENTARY

P ROGRAMMING

Objectives

To write Java programs to perform simple computations (§2.2). ■

To obtain input from the console using the Scanner class (§2.3).

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To use identifiers to name variables, constants, methods, and classes (§2.4).

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To use variables to store data (§§2.5-2.6).

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To program with assignment statements and assignment expressions
(§2.6).

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To use constants to store permanent data (§2.7).

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To name classes, methods, variables, and constants by following their
naming conventions (§2.8).

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To explore Java numeric primitive data types: byte , short , int ,
long , float , and double (§2.9.1).

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To read a byte , short , int , long , float , or double value from the
keyboard (§2.9.2).

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To perform operations using operators + , - , * , / , and % (§2.9.3).

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To perform exponent operations using Math.pow(a, b) (§2.9.4).

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To write integer literals, floating-point literals, and literals in scientific
notation (§2.10).

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To write and evaluate numeric expressions (§2.11).

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To obtain the current system time using
System.currentTimeMillis() (§2.12).

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To use augmented assignment operators (§2.13).

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To distinguish between postincrement and preincrement and between
postdecrement and predecrement (§2.14).

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To cast the value of one type to another type (§2.15).

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To describe the software development process and apply it to develop
the loan payment program (§2.16).

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To write a program that converts a large amount of money into smaller
units (§2.17).

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To avoid common errors and pitfalls in elementary programming (§2.18).

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