Summary
Review of Java’s basic concepts.
Review of JDK’s tools :
- javac, java, appletviewer are the main ones.
Java’s Syntax and semantics :
- Datatypes -> Eight types,
- Complex Types -> Objects,
- Operators -> similar to C++,
- Looping / Branching -> similar to C++,
- Arrays -> More an object than a datatype,
- Methods -> Object’s services,
- Passing Arguments -> By reference and by value,
- The String Object -> Rather than an array of chars.