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802 Index
Methods (continued)
variable scope and, 196–197
void method example, 183–185
MHz (Megahertz), clock speed, 3
Microsoft Windows, 12
MIDI files, 693
Million bits per second (Mbps), 8
min method, Math class, 199–200
Mnemonics
in assembly language, 10
for check boxes and radio buttons, 641–643
Modems (modulator/demodulator), 8
Modifier keys, on keyboards, 8
Modifiers, method, 179
Modularizing code
GreatestCommonDivisorMethod.java, 189–190
overview of, 189
PrimeNumberMethod.java, 190–191
Monitors, 8
Monte Carlo simulation, 158–159
Motherboard, 3
Mouse
Cursor class, 463
as I/O device, 8
MouseEvents
ControlCircleWithMouseAndKey.java, 625
event-driven programming, 617–618
listener interface adapters, 620–621
MoveMessageDemo.java, 618–620
MouseListener interface, 618, 627
MouseMotionListener interface, 619–620
Multi-dimensional arrays. see Arrays, multi-dimensional
Multimedia. see Applets
Multiple choice test, 270–272
Multiplication (*=) assignment operator, 53–54
Multiplication operator (*), 19, 46, 50
Multiplication table, 152
Multiplicities, in object composition, 382
Multiprocessing, 13
Multiprogramming, 13
Multithreading, 13
Multi-way if-else statements
in computing taxes, 99–101
overview of, 91–93
Mutator methods. see Setter (mutator) methods
N
Named constants. see Constants
Naming conventions
class design guidelines, 391
components, 468
interfaces, 582
programming and, 44
wrapper classes, 393
Naming rules, identifiers, 40
N-by-n matrix, 215
Negative angles, drawing arcs, 490
Nested if statements
in computing body mass index, 97–99
in computing taxes, 99–101
overview of, 91
Nested loop, 152–153, 267
NetBeans
built in debugging, 119
for creating/editing Java source code, 19
stopping programs with Terminate button, 450
Network interface cards (NICs), 8
new operator
creating arrays, 225
creating objects, 303
next method, whitespace characters and, 69
nextLine method, whitespace characters and, 69
Next-line style, block styles, 25
NICs (network interface cards), 8
No-arg constructors
class design guidelines, 391
Loan class, 377
wrapper classes not having, 394
Not (!) logical operator, 102–105
Not equal to (!=) comparison operator, 82
NotSerializableException, 727
null values, objects, 305–306
NullPointerException, as runtime error, 306
Number class
case study: abstract number class, 564
as root class for numeric wrapper classes, 585
Numbers/numeric types
abstract number class, 565–567
binary. see Binary numbers
case study: converting hexadecimals to decimals, 348–350
case study: displaying prime numbers, 162–164
case study: generating random numbers, 201–203
case study: guessing numbers, 137–139
casting to/from char types, 63
conversion between numeric types, 56–58, 364
converting to/from strings, 70, 344
decimal. see Decimal numbers
double. see double
floating-point. see Floating-point numbers/float data type
generating random numbers, 96–97
GreatestCommonDivisorMethod.java, 189–190
hexadecimal. see Hexadecimal numbers
integers. see Integers (int data type)
LargestNumbers.java, 566–567
overview of, 44–46
PrimeNumberMethod.java, 190–191
processing large numbers, 397–398
Numerators, in rational numbers, 584
Numeric keypads, on keyboards, 8
Numeric literals, 48–49
Numeric operators
applied to characters, 64
overview of, 46–47