#1. Given the sequence of Java statements:

double salary = 356.75;
int n = (int) salary;

what value is assigned to n?

#2. What does the Java statement

Month++;

do?

#3. Explain what the author means when he refers to a "magic number".

#4. What does the author say about the use of "magic numbers"?

#5-7. Name three types of characters that are considered "white space".

#8-9. Suppose that you wish to write your name as a comment in a program. Illustrate two different methods (different Java syntax) of writing your name as a comment.

#10. After the Java statement:

int nickels;

what do we know about the value in the integer variable nickels?

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