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What type of error is not detected during compilation or at runtime, but causes the program to produce incorrect results?
What type of error is not detected during compilation or at runtime, but causes the program to produce incorrect results?
- Syntax error
- Runtime error
- Semantic error (correct)
- Logic error
What is the data type of the value 'Java is fun'?
What is the data type of the value 'Java is fun'?
- Class/Object type (correct)
- int
- char
- Primitive type
What is the purpose of variables in programming?
What is the purpose of variables in programming?
- To store and hold data (correct)
- To perform arithmetic operations
- To control program flow
- To display output
What is the most common integer type in Java?
What is the most common integer type in Java?
What type of error occurs when a program tries to divide a value by zero?
What type of error occurs when a program tries to divide a value by zero?
What is the term for the value stored by a variable?
What is the term for the value stored by a variable?
What does the compareTo method return if the strings are equal?
What does the compareTo method return if the strings are equal?
What is the purpose of the equalsIgnoreCase method?
What is the purpose of the equalsIgnoreCase method?
What determines the order of characters in lexicographic order?
What determines the order of characters in lexicographic order?
What is the purpose of the compareTo method?
What is the purpose of the compareTo method?
What is the Unicode value of the character 'A'?
What is the Unicode value of the character 'A'?
What happens when the compareTo method finds a mismatched character?
What happens when the compareTo method finds a mismatched character?
What are the two types of memory in a computer?
What are the two types of memory in a computer?
What is the term for a digit with a value of either 0 or 1?
What is the term for a digit with a value of either 0 or 1?
In Object-Oriented Programming, what is the term for actions that objects can perform?
In Object-Oriented Programming, what is the term for actions that objects can perform?
What is the term for a collection of 8 bits?
What is the term for a collection of 8 bits?
What is the term for a detailed description of how to perform a task?
What is the term for a detailed description of how to perform a task?
What is the central component of a computer that executes instructions?
What is the central component of a computer that executes instructions?
What is the characteristic of the array in the Insertion Sort algorithm?
What is the characteristic of the array in the Insertion Sort algorithm?
Which of the following algorithms is the most efficient for sorting?
Which of the following algorithms is the most efficient for sorting?
What is the advantage of using Binary Search over Linear Search?
What is the advantage of using Binary Search over Linear Search?
What is the purpose of the Arrays class in Java?
What is the purpose of the Arrays class in Java?
What is the complexity of a worst-case Binary Search through an array of size n?
What is the complexity of a worst-case Binary Search through an array of size n?
What is the search method used for unsorted arrays?
What is the search method used for unsorted arrays?
What is the result of the expression s1.compareTo(s2) given the strings s1 = "ABC" and s2 = "AAB"?
What is the result of the expression s1.compareTo(s2) given the strings s1 = "ABC" and s2 = "AAB"?
How many values can a boolean variable have in Java?
How many values can a boolean variable have in Java?
What is the purpose of a boolean variable in a Java program?
What is the purpose of a boolean variable in a Java program?
How can a boolean variable be assigned a value?
How can a boolean variable be assigned a value?
What is the purpose of nesting if-else statements in a Java program?
What is the purpose of nesting if-else statements in a Java program?
What is the purpose of a while statement in a Java program?
What is the purpose of a while statement in a Java program?
Study Notes
Errors
- Logic/Semantic Errors: errors not detected during compilation or runtime, causing incorrect results
- Runtime Errors: errors that occur when a program runs, but with logical errors in syntax
- Example: dividing by zero, causing a divide by zero error
Data Types
- Primitive Types: simple, non-decomposable values (int, double, char)
- Class/Object Type: complex values with data and methods (String)
- Primitive Types:
- Four integer types (byte, short, int, long)
- Two floating-point types (float, double)
- One character type (char)
- One Boolean type (boolean)
Variables
- Store data such as numbers and letters
- Implemented as memory locations
- Data stored by a variable is called its value
Operators
- Logical Operators: && (and), || (or)
- Example: (x && y), where x and y are boolean variables
- Equality Operators: ==, !=
- Example: s1.equals(s2) or s2.equals(s1) for testing equality of objects of class String
- Example: s1.compareTo(s2) for comparing strings lexicographically
Computers
- Consist of hardware and software
- Components: input devices, output devices, processor(s), main memory, and auxiliary memory
- CPU (central processing unit) or chip
- Main memory: working memory used to store program and data
- Auxiliary memory: hard drives, CDs, DVDs, etc.
Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
- Treats a program as a collection of objects that interact by means of actions
- Objects: objects (people, trees, cars, etc.)
- Actions: methods (functions of classes)
- OOP Terminology:
- Objects of the same kind have the same type and are objects of the same class
- Objects of the same class have a common set of methods and data
Algorithms
- Describe a means of performing an action
- Example: Insertion Sort algorithm
- Insertion Sort:
- Break array into sorted and unsorted portions
- Insert values from unsorted portion into sorted portion
- Search backward through sorted values to find proper position
Arrays and Searching
- Linear Search: looks in order (first to last or last to first) for an item in an array
- Binary Search: efficient way to search through a sorted array
- Efficiency: binary search takes log2(n) steps, better than linear search
Boolean
- Primitive type with two values: true and false
- Boolean variables can make programs more readable
- Naming Boolean Variables: choose names such as isPositive or systemsAreOk
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