Java-Lab-001

• The source code file you will edit is in the src folder and contains a Java class file named HelloXwing.java
• Modify the HelloXwing.java file to print out to the console the xwing() method.
• Run your program, verify an ascii-art X-Wing prints to the console, and save your changes.
• Commit your changes back to your GitHub account and follow the video on doing a Pull request to the instructor account.

As described in chapter 1, computer scientist often employ common English as domain specific terms. Let's explore that idea in the following questions from Exercise 1.1

1. In computer jargon, what’s the difference between a statement and a comment?

• A statement is part of a program that specifies one step of an algorithm, while the comment contains information about the program but does not affect how the program runs

2. What does it mean to say that a program is portable?

• A portable program means that the program can run on more than one kind of computer

3. In common English, what does the word compile mean?

• Compiling means to take a high level language and turn it into a low level language all at one time, to run later

4. What is an executable? Why is that word used as a noun?

• An executable is a name for object code that is ready to run on specific hardware. It is used as a noun because it is class of object code.