Introduction

Overview

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Learning Objectives

• Describe the role abstract data types play in a Java program

• State the purpose of the Java class construct

• State the purpose of a class constructor method

• State the purpose of a static class initializer

• List the four types of Java class members to include: static fields, instance fields, static methods, and instance methods

• State the parts of a method that are included in a method’s signature

• Describe how to overload a method

• State the purpose and use of method parameters

• State the difference between static class methods and instance methods

• State the difference between static class fields and instance fields

• Describe how static class fields and instance fields act as global variables within a class namespace

• State the purpose and use of the UML class diagram

• Demonstrate your ability to create classes that represent abstract data types

• Demonstrate your ability to utilize class and instance fields and methods in the design of abstract data types

• State the purpose and use of the access modifiers public, protected, and private

• Describe the scoping rules associated with fields and local method variables