Questions and Answers
What will be the output of the code in the main method of SpecialOps?
What does the modulus operator '%' do?
It returns the remainder of two numbers when divided.
The line 11 in the code checks if b2 equals true.
True
Which two statements are true about the value of mask and the value of count at line 10 in class A? (Choose two.)
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What is the result of the expression 3+(100/10*2)-13?
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What are expressions comprised of?
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Which rule has the highest priority in the Operator Order of Precedence?
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Associativity for most operators is right to left.
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What will be printed from the program using the ternary operator in class Hexy?
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What is the output of the Dog class program?
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What is the result of the Cowboys program output?
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Which statements are true regarding the SpecialOps program?
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What are the two stages that occur when an object has no more references to it for the first time?
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What value is printed when happy is true on line 7?
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When execution reaches the commented line, which are true? (Choose all that apply)
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Which of the following will not compile? (Choose all that apply)
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Given the expression System.out.println(1+2+"3");, what is the result? (Choose all that apply)
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Given int x = 21; x %= 4; System.out.println(x); what is the result? (Choose all that apply)
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Given boolean a = false; boolean b = false; boolean c = false; what will be the result of System.out.println(a + " " + b + " " + c);? (Choose all that apply)
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What line will cause the compiler error in the given method? (Choose all that apply)
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What is the result of executing System.out.println(3+100/10*2-13);? (Choose all that apply)
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Study Notes
Logical and Bitwise Operators
- Logical operators include AND (
&&
), OR (||
), and NOT (!
). - Bitwise operators include AND (
&
), OR (|
), XOR (^
). - The example illustrates how logical and bitwise operations behave in conditional statements.
SpecialOps Class Breakdown
- Initialization of variables:
-
String s = "";
creates an empty string. -
boolean b1 = true;
andboolean b2 = false;
set initial boolean values.
-
Line-by-Line Execution
-
Line 9 checks:
- Modulus operation
21 % 5
yields1
, resulting inif(false | (1 > 2))
. - Evaluates to
if(false | false)
, thus skipping the block.
- Modulus operation
-
Line 10 execution:
- With
b1
as true, checksif(true || (b2 = true))
, short-circuiting the second condition. - Appends "y" to the string
s
, resulting ins = "y"
.
- With
-
Line 11 checks:
- The condition
if(b2 == true)
evaluates false asb2
remains false, skipping the block.
- The condition
-
Final output on line 12 prints:
"y"
.
Logical Truth Table
- Key logical outcomes:
- For
A && B
: only true when both A and B are true. - For
A || B
: true if at least one of A or B is true.
- For
Short-Circuit Evaluation
- In logical AND (
&&
), if the first operand is false, the second is not evaluated. - In logical OR (
||
), if the first operand is true, the second is not evaluated.
Summary of Short-Circuit Evaluation Rules
-
A B | A && B
-
T T = T
,T F = F
,F T = F
,F F = F
-
-
A B | A || B
-
T T = T
,T F = T
,F T = T
,F F = F
-
Example: Class A Execution
- Initialized
mask
andcount
are set to0
. - The first condition modifies
mask
if true, edits it based on the evaluations provided in the blocks. - Final print output demonstrates current values of
mask
andcount
.
Compilation and Output Evaluation
- Instances where string comparisons and object references differ will lead to logical outputs that reflect object identity rather than value equality.
Ternary Operator Understanding
- The ternary operator (
? :
) evaluates based on conditional checks, returning one of two values based on the boolean outcome. - In the class
Hexy
, if neither condition is met, it defaults to the last option in the ternary chain.
Operator Order of Precedence
- Important for parsing complex expressions correctly, following the established rules from brackets to assignments.
- Rule mnemonics aid in memorizing precedence and associativity, crucial during examinations.
Exam Preparation Tip
-
Understanding operator behavior, especially short-circuiting and logical evaluations, is critical.
-
Memorizing truth tables helps streamline thought processes when evaluating conditional logic during coding or exams.### Java OCA 8 - Operators Flashcards Study Notes
-
Interface and Class Relationships:
-
Vessel
andToy
are interfaces.Boat
implementsVessel
, whileSpeedboat
extendsBoat
and implementsToy
. - A class can extend only one other class but can implement multiple interfaces.
-
-
Outcome of the Given Code:
- The variable
s
starts as "0". - It appends "1" when
b
(Boat instance) is an instance ofVessel
andb2
(Speedboat instance) is an instance ofToy
. - It appends "2" when
s2
(Speedboat instance) is both an instance ofVessel
andToy
. - Final output is "012".
- The variable
-
Understanding
instanceof
:-
instanceof
checks if an object is an instance of a specified class or interface. - Looks through the inheritance hierarchy, validating associations.
-
-
Primitive vs. Wrapped Types:
- Comparison of a primitive type (e.g.,
short
) and wrapped type (e.g.,Integer
) using==
is valid. - Example shows
Integer
andshort
comparison results intrue
due to automatic unboxing.
- Comparison of a primitive type (e.g.,
-
Compilation Errors:
- Assigning a decimal to a
short
(e.g.,short s = 3.0;
) results in a compilation error since3.0
is adouble
. - Comparing incompatible wrapped types (e.g.,
Integer
andShort
) leads to a compilation error.
- Assigning a decimal to a
-
Memory Address Comparison:
- Using
==
compares memory addresses, not values. Hence, two Integer objects with the same value yieldfalse
when compared.
- Using
-
Equals Method:
- Using
.equals()
checks for value equality between two wrapped objects. - Will successfully compare Integer and Short if their content is checked explicitly.
- Using
-
Boolean Logic with Conditions:
- The expression
boolean b = (k > 3);
initializesb
based on a comparison that evaluates tofalse
sincek
is2
.
- The expression
-
Garbage Collection:
- Finalization:
finalize()
method is called implicitly before an object is collected. - Subsequent collections do not invoke
finalize()
again, leading to potential resource leakage if mismanaged.
- Finalization:
-
Ternary Operator Syntax:
- The ternary operator can alternate between types based on a condition, enforcing consistent types for compilation (e.g.,
System.out.println(happy ? "I'm happy" : 777);
works as they can resolve to compatible types).
- The ternary operator can alternate between types based on a condition, enforcing consistent types for compilation (e.g.,
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Expected Outputs:
- The direct console outputs from the code segments demonstrate dynamic evaluation through conditional statements, including handling of mixed types and logical evaluations effectively.
-
Key Points for Exam Preparation:
- Understand
instanceof
, primitive vs. wrapped types, memory comparisons, garbage collection implications, and the ternary operator semantics for programming scenarios in Java.
- Understand
Code Execution Analysis
- In the
main
method, a boolean variablehappy
is initialized to true. - The first
System.out.println
prints "I'm happy" because the condition is true. - The second
System.out.println
prints 12 after auto-unboxing the Integer object. - The third
System.out.println
executes the expression4 + 2
resulting in 6 due to the true condition.
Garbage Collection in Java
- A
Wind
object is created with an id of 3 in themain
method. - The method
go()
creates two additionalWind
objects with ids of 1 and 2. - Upon exiting the
go()
method, all threeWind
objects become eligible for garbage collection since there are no remaining references to them.
Compilation Errors in Java
- Code:
System.out.println('a'=='0u0003')
will not compile due to incorrect syntax. - Code:
System.out.println(5.0==5.0L)
will not compile because5.0L
is invalid as a double literal. - Other comparisons involving characters and integers compile successfully.
Operator Precedence Rules
- The operation
1 + 2 + "3"
evaluates as follows:- First
1 + 2
equals 3. - Next,
3 + "3"
concatenates to produce "33".
- First
- Memorizing operator precedence is critical for understanding code execution.
Modulus and Compound Assignment
- Using the modulus operator
x %= 4
withx = 21
results inx
becoming 1, as it calculates the remainder of21 divided by 4
.
Logical Operators in Java
- In the expression
(a=true)||(b=true)&&(c=true)
, logical operators determine the evaluation order:- The left side executes
a=true
, makinga
true. - Due to short-circuiting with
||
,b
andc
do not evaluate, leaving them as false.
- The left side executes
- The output will be "true false false" when printing the states of
a
,b
, andc
.
Summary of Results
- The output for the first example consists of "I'm happy", 12, and 6.
- The Wind class demonstrates garbage collection with three objects being eligible for collection.
- Only specific code snippets will produce compilation errors; most successful comparisons compile without issue.
- Understanding operator precedence, modulus operations, and logical operator behavior is essential for correct coding and debugging in Java.
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