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What is the return type of the method getDay() in the MyDate class?

  • void
  • int (correct)
  • boolean
  • long

In the Dog class, what is the default weight assigned to a Dog object when created using its constructor?

  • 32
  • 42 (correct)
  • Unknown
  • 0

Which method in the MyDate class is responsible for validating the day input?

  • getDay()
  • setDay(int)
  • getMonth()
  • isDayValid(int) (correct)

What type of access modifier is used for the weight variable in the Dog class?

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What is the purpose of the constructor in the Dog class?

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What is a valid statement to assign a boolean value in Java?

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Which of the following is a primitive data type in Java?

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Which character represents a newline in Java?

<p>'\n' (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the char data type in Java represent?

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Which of the following is NOT a primitive type in Java?

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What is the range of values that can be stored in a byte data type in Java?

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What will the following code output? 'System.out.println('a');'

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In Java, how are boolean values expressed?

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What happens to the instance variable 'i' after the execution of firstMethod() in ScopeExample?

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What is the effect of the variable 'j' in the secondMethod()?

<p>It only holds the value 8. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which statement correctly describes the parameter 'i' in secondMethod()?

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During the execution of firstMethod(), what value is passed to secondMethod()?

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What will be the final value of the instance variable 'i' after the completion of main in TestScoping?

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What purpose does the addDays method serve in the MyDate class?

<p>It adds a specified number of days to the current date. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the toString method return for a MyDate object initialized with 22, 7, 1964?

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What will be the output when the main method is executed in the TestMyDate class?

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What must be implemented in the addDays method according to the comment in the code?

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Which of the following statements is true about the MyDate class and its methods?

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What is the correct way to construct an object of the MyDate class?

<p>MyDate my_birth = new MyDate(22, 7, 1964); (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What initial values are assigned to the day, month, and year attributes in MyDate after constructing my_birth?

<p>day: 22, month: 7, year: 1964 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the 'new' keyword signify when creating an object in Java?

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In object construction, how do you explicitly initialize an object's attributes?

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What are the default values of the attributes in MyDate if no values are provided?

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Which of the following statements is true regarding object initialization?

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What will happen if you do not use the 'new' keyword in an object creation statement?

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If you wanted to change the year of the my_birth object after its creation, what is the appropriate way to do it?

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What is the initial value of a boolean variable in Java?

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What will happen if variable 'y' is used before initialization in the doComputation method?

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Which of the following data types will have a default value of '0' when declared?

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How is the variable 'z' calculated in the doComputation method?

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What is the initial value of a float variable when declared in Java?

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Which of the following types requires an explicit initialization before use in the doComputation method?

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Which operator is highest in precedence when evaluating expressions in Java?

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Which of these character representations is valid in Java to initialize a char variable?

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Flashcards

Constructor in Java

A special method used to initialize objects of a class. It has the same name as the class and is called when a new object is created.

Default Constructor

A constructor with no parameters. It initializes the object's attributes to default values.

Object Initialization

The process of assigning values to object's attributes. Constructors are crucial here.

Class Attribute

A characteristic or property of a class, like weight in the "Dog" example.

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MyDate Class

A class containing a data member called "date" and a set of functions such as getDay(), setDay().

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Primitive boolean type

A data type that can hold one of two values: true or false.

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Primitive char type

A data type that represents a single character, like a letter, number, or symbol.

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Primitive byte type

A data type that stores a whole number with a limited range.

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Primitive short type

A data type that stores a whole number with a limited range.

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Primitive int type

A data type that stores a whole number with a limited range.

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Primitive long type

A data type that stores a whole number with a large range.

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Primitive float type

A data type that stores a floating-point number with limited range.

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Primitive double type

A data type that stores a floating-point number with greater precision.

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What is 'this'?

'this' refers to the current object within a method. It allows you to access the object's attributes and methods.

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Local variable scope

Local variables are declared within a method and are only accessible within that method. They have a scope limited to the block of code they're declared in.

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Class variable scope

Class variables, also called static variables, belong to the class and are shared by all objects of that class. They are declared using the 'static' keyword.

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Instance variable scope

Instance variables belong to each specific object and are accessible to methods within that object. Defined within the class, outside any method.

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Parameter scope

Parameters are variables used to pass values to a method, they are defined in the method's signature and have a scope limited to the method.

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What is the this reference?

The 'this' keyword refers to the current object within a method. It allows methods to access and modify the object's own data members, distinguishing them from any external objects or variables of the same name.

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What does 'MyDate newDate = new MyDate(this);' achieve?

This line creates a new MyDate object called newDate, and initializes it using the current MyDate object's data (using the 'this' reference). It's like making a copy of the current date.

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What does 'newDate.day = newDate.day + moreDays;' accomplish?

This line adds 'moreDays' to the 'day' variable of the 'newDate' object. It's like adding days to a date.

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How is the toString() method used in the MyDate class?

The toString() method converts a MyDate object into a string format that represents the date's day, month, and year. It's like turning a date into a text format.

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What does 'System.out.println(the_next_week);' accomplish?

This line of code uses System.out.println() to print the date stored in the 'the_next_week' object (which is a result of the addDays() method) on the console.

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Object Creation

The process of creating a new instance of a class using the 'new' keyword followed by the class name and constructor call. This allocates memory for the object and initializes its attributes.

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Constructor Call

A special method within a class that is automatically invoked when an object is created. It initializes the object's attributes with initial values.

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Memory Allocation

The process of reserving space in the computer's memory to store an object's data. When an object is created, memory is allocated for each of its attributes.

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Attribute Initialization

Assigning initial values to an object's attributes within a constructor or explicitly after creation.

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Explicit Attribute Initialization

Assigning values to object's attributes after the object is created, using the dot notation (objectName.attributeName = value).

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Default Attribute Value

An initial value that is assigned to an attribute if no explicit value is provided during creation or initialization. Defaults can change based on the data type (e.g. 0 for integers, false for booleans, etc).

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Object Creation Example

The line of code MyDate my_birth = new MyDate(22, 7, 1964); demonstrates how to create a new object of the class MyDate and set attributes like day, month, and year accordingly.

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Object Lifecycle

The journey an object goes through from creation (allocation, constructor call) to its eventual termination. It involves initialization, usage, and eventual removal from memory.

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What are the default values for different data types?

When a variable is declared without explicit initialization, Java assigns default values based on its data type. For example, integers default to 0, booleans to false, and references to null.

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What is the Initialization Before Use Principle?

In Java, you must initialize a variable before using it. If you try to use a variable without assigning a value, the compiler will flag an error.

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What is a 'possible use before initialization' error?

This error occurs when you try to use a variable in an operation before it has been assigned a value. Java prevents this to avoid unexpected program behavior.

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How do you initialize a variable?

To initialize a variable, you simply assign it a value using the assignment operator (=). For example: int myVariable = 10;

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What are operators in Java?

Operators are special symbols that perform operations on variables and values. Common operators include +, -, *, /, %, ==, !=, &&, ||, and more.

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What is operator precedence?

Operator precedence dictates the order in which operators are evaluated in an expression. Some operators have higher precedence than others.

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What is the difference between ++ and --?

The ++ operator increments a variable (adds 1), while the -- operator decrements a variable (subtracts 1).

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How do you use ~ and ! operators?

The ~ operator performs a bitwise complement (flips the bits of a number). The ! operator performs a logical negation (changes true to false and vice versa).

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Study Notes

Java Programming Language - SL-275

  • Course content covers the Java programming language and its core concepts.
  • Copyright information for the product/materials, including the licenses, usage restrictions on reproduction.
  • Java™ is a trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries, other trademarks are also noted. UNIX is another trademark used in the materials.
  • All rights reserved for the materials and the product.

Course Contents

  • Course overview includes course goals and objectives, topics covered, and those not covered.
  • Introductions and how to use icons.
  • Objectives related to the material and relevance.
  • Fundamentals of the Java™ Language and technology features, such as the Java™™ Virtual Machine, garbage collection, and the Java™™ runtime environment. (JRE, JVM)
  • Description of compile-time and runtime errors.

Object-Oriented Programming

  • Objectives related to software engineering and the concepts of analysis and design.
  • Explanation of abstraction, classes (as blueprints for objects), declaring attributes, and methods.
  • Explanation of accessing object members, information hiding, encapsulation, and declaring constructors.
  • Explains the source file layout, software packages (such as directory layout and packages), the package statement, and the import statement, as well as development aspects, including compiling with the -d option

Identifiers, Keywords, and Types

  • The characteristics of identifiers, used for defining variables, classes, and methods.
  • Java programming language keywords.
  • Primitive data types (boolean, char, byte, short, int, long, float, double).
  • Literal values for numeric and textual types (including single and double quotes).
  • Primitive variables, and reference variables.

Expressions and Flow Control

  • Variable initialization, including methods, the principle behind initialization before use, operator precedence, logical, bitwise, and shift operators.
  • The if statement, including the single and complex forms, and the switch statement.
  • Looping statements( for, while, do-while) and special loop flow controls (break, continue).
  • Discussion of legal values and casting in programming contexts.

Arrays

  • About arrays
  • Declaring arrays.
  • Creating arrays.
  • Initializing arrays.
  • Multidimensional arrays.
  • Array bounds, and array resizing

Class Design

  • Objectives related to class design
  • Methods using variable arguments
  • Overloading constructors
  • Subclasses and superclasses - inheritance and virtual method invoking.
  • The Object class (and its methods)

Advanced Class Features

  • Objectives related to advanced features of classes.
  • Static variables, methods, and initializers
  • Static imports
  • Final classes, methods, and variables
  • Enumerated types
  • Abstract classes and methods
  • Interfaces
  • How to use interfaces and the use case and example provided

Exceptions and Assertions

  • Objectives related to exception and assertion handling
  • Exceptions, including categories (checked exceptions, unchecked exceptions, and errors)
  • Defining and handling user-defined exceptions.
  • Assertions, including recommended uses (internal invariants, control flow invariants, postconditions and class invariants).
  • Controlling runtime evaluation of assertions.

Text-Based Applications

  • Objectives on text-based applications
  • Using command-line arguments.
  • Working with system properties.
  • Using the properties class
  • Console I/O
  • Implementing file Input/Output functionalities
  • Describing the basic hierarchy of collections
  • Using sets and lists
  • Writing a program to iterate over a collection
  • Using generic collections

Building Java GUIs

  • Objectives focusing on building Java GUIs
  • The AWT package and its components (containers, components, layout managers).
  • Using layout managers (FlowLayout, BorderLayout, GridLayout).
  • Adding components to containers (Frames, Panels)
  • Implementing complex layouts
  • Drawing in AWT, including various shapes.

GUI Event Handling

  • Objectives related to GUI event handling and its implementations
  • Defining events and event handling.
  • Writing code to handle GUI events.
  • Using adapter classes.
  • Determining user actions and events.
  • Identifying the appropriate listener interfaces.
  • Using the appropriate listener and handler methods
  • Understanding the use of inner and anonymous classes.
  • Multiple listeners

Threads

  • Thread concepts
  • Creating threads in a programming context.
  • Controlling thread execution
  • Handling thread interactions.
  • Deadlocks
  • Synchronization using the object lock flag
  • Additional thread creation methods

Advanced I/O Streams

  • I/O Fundamentals
  • Streams (character and byte)
  • Input stream and output stream methods
  • Node streams (File, Memory Array, pipes).
  • Stream chaining

Networking

  • Objectives of networking in Java coding.
  • Networking concepts
  • Network connections using ServerSocket and Socket classes.
  • TCP/IP protocol concepts.
  • Minimal TCP/IP server design and implementation
  • Minimal TCP/IP client design and implementation

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