Java Language Fundamentals (intro)

Language Fundamentals

Nuts and Bolts

This section covers the basic components of the Java Language. It will include variables, keywords, primitive types and class types.


Section Objectives

• Use comments and learn the Java coding convention
  
• Recognize the difference between valid and invalid identifiers
  
• Recognize Keywords
  
• List the eight primitive types
  
• Define literal values for numeric and text types
  
• Be able to discuss the terms class, object, member variable, and reference variable
  
• Create a simple class
  
• Declare variables of type class
  
• Use the new keyword to construct an object
  
• Describe default initialization
  
• Access member variables using dot notation
  
• Understand the consequences of assigning variables of class type