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After you have read and studied this chapter, you should be able to
  • Select proper types for numerical data.
  • Write arithmetic expressions in Java.
  • Evaluate arithmetic expressions, following the precedence rules.
  • Describe how the memory allocation works for objects and primitive data values.
  • Write mathematical expressions, using methods in the Math class.
  • Use the GregorianCalendar class in manipulating date information such as year, month, and day.
  • Use the DecimalFormat class to format numerical data.
  • Convert input string values to numerical data.
  • Input data by using System.in and output data by using System.out.
  • Apply the incremental development technique in writing programs.
  • (Optional) Describe how the integers and real numbers are represented in memory.







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