Core Java Interview Questions with Answers

1. what is a transient variable?
A transient variable is a variable that may not be serialized.
2.which containers use a border Layout as their default layout?
The window, Frame and Dialog classes use a border layout as their default layout.
3.Why do threads block on I/O?
Threads block on i/o (that is enters the waiting state) so that other threads may execute
while the i/o
Operation is performed.
4. How are Observer and Observable used?
Objects that subclass the Observable class maintain a list of observers. When an
Observable object is
updated it invokes the update() method of each of its observers to notify the observers
that it has changed
state. The Observer interface is implemented by objects that observe Observable objects.
5. What is synchronization and why is it important?
With respect to multithreading, synchronization is the capability to control the access of
multiple threads to
shared resources. Without synchronization, it is possible for one thread to modify a
shared object while
another thread is in the process of using or updating that object's value. This often leads
to significant
errors.
6. Can a lock be acquired on a class?
Yes, a lock can be acquired on a class. This lock is acquired on the class's Class object.
7. What's new with the stop(), suspend() and resume() methods in JDK 1.2?
The stop(), suspend() and resume() methods have been deprecated in JDK 1.2.
8. Is null a keyword?
The null value is not a keyword.
9. What is the preferred size of a component?
The preferred size of a component is the minimum component size that will allow the
component to display
normally.
10. What method is used to specify a container's layout?
The setLayout() method is used to specify a container's layout.
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11. Which containers use a FlowLayout as their default layout?
The Panel and Applet classes use the FlowLayout as their default layout.
12. What state does a thread enter when it terminates its processing?
When a thread terminates its processing, it enters the dead state.
13. What is the Collections API?
The Collections API is a set of classes and interfaces that support operations on
collections of objects.
14. Which characters may be used as the second character of an identifier, but not
as the first
character of an identifier?
The digits 0 through 9 may not be used as the first character of an identifier but they may
be used after the
first character of an identifier.
15. What is the List interface?
The List interface provides support for ordered collections of objects.
16. How does Java handle integer overflows and underflows?
It uses those low order bytes of the result that can fit into the size of the type allowed by
the operation.
17. What is the Vector class?
The Vector class provides the capability to implement a growable array of objects
18. What modifiers may be used with an inner class that is a member of an outer
class?
A (non-local) inner class may be declared as public, protected, private, static, final, or
abstract.
19. What is an Iterator interface?
The Iterator interface is used to step through the elements of a Collection.
20. What is the difference between the >> and >>> operators?
The >> operator carries the sign bit when shifting right. The >>> zero-fills bits that have
been shifted out.
21. Which method of the Component class is used to set the position and size of a
component?
setBounds()
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22. How many bits are used to represent Unicode, ASCII, UTF-16, and UTF-8
characters?
Unicode requires 16 bits and ASCII require 7 bits. Although the ASCII character set uses
only 7 bits, it is
usually represented as 8 bits. UTF-8 represents characters using 8, 16, and 18 bit patterns.
UTF-16 uses 16-
bit and larger bit patterns.
23What is the difference between yielding and sleeping?
When a task invokes its yield() method, it returns to the ready state. When a task invokes
its sleep()
method, it returns to the waiting state.
24. Which java.util classes and interfaces support event handling?
The EventObject class and the EventListener interface support event processing.
25. Is sizeof a keyword?
The sizeof operator is not a keyword.
26. What are wrapped classes?
Wrapped classes are classes that allow primitive types to be accessed as objects.
27. Does garbage collection guarantee that a program will not run out of memory?
Garbage collection does not guarantee that a program will not run out of memory. It is
possible for
programs to use up memory resources faster than they are garbage collected. It is also
possible for
programs to create objects that are not subject to garbage collection
28. What restrictions are placed on the location of a package statement within a
source code file?
A package statement must appear as the first line in a source code file (excluding blank
lines and
comments).
29. Can an object's finalize() method be invoked while it is reachable?
An object's finalize() method cannot be invoked by the garbage collector while the object
is still reachable.
However, an object's finalize() method may be invoked by other objects.
30. What is the immediate superclass of the Applet class?
Panel
31. What is the difference between preemptive scheduling and time slicing?
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Under preemptive scheduling, the highest priority task executes until it enters the waiting
or dead states or
a higher priority task comes into existence. Under time slicing, a task executes for a
predefined slice of
time and then reenters the pool of ready tasks. The scheduler then determines which task
should execute
next, based on priority and other factors.
32. Name three Component subclasses that support painting.
The Canvas, Frame, Panel, and Applet classes support painting.
33. What value does readLine() return when it has reached the end of a file?
The readLine() method returns null when it has reached the end of a file.
34. What is the immediate superclass of the Dialog class?
Window
35. What is clipping?
Clipping is the process of confining paint operations to a limited area or shape.
36. What is a native method?
A native method is a method that is implemented in a language other than Java.
37. Can a for statement loop indefinitely?
Yes, a for statement can loop indefinitely. For example, consider the following:
for(;;) ;
38. What are order of precedence and associativity, and how are they used?
Order of precedence determines the order in which operators are evaluated in
expressions. Associatity
determines whether an expression is evaluated left-to-right or right-to-left
39. When a thread blocks on I/O, what state does it enter?
A thread enters the waiting state when it blocks on I/O.
40. To what value is a variable of the String type automatically initialized?
The default value of an String type is null.
41. What is the catch or declare rule for method declarations?
If a checked exception may be thrown within the body of a method, the method must
either catch the
exception or declare it in its throws clause.
42. What is the difference between a MenuItem and a CheckboxMenuItem?
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The CheckboxMenuItem class extends the MenuItem class to support a menu item that
may be checked or
unchecked.
43. What is a task's priority and how is it used in scheduling?
A task's priority is an integer value that identifies the relative order in which it should be
executed with
respect to other tasks. The scheduler attempts to schedule higher priority tasks before
lower priority tasks.
44. What class is the top of the AWT event hierarchy?
The java.awt.AWTEvent class is the highest-level class in the AWT event-class
hierarchy.
45. When a thread is created and started, what is its initial state?
A thread is in the ready state after it has been created and started.
46. Can an anonymous class be declared as implementing an interface and
extending a class?
An anonymous class may implement an interface or extend a superclass, but may not be
declared to do
both.
47. What is the range of the short type?
The range of the short type is -(2^15) to 2^15 - 1.
48. What is the range of the char type?
The range of the char type is 0 to 2^16 - 1.
49. In which package are most of the AWT events that support the event-delegation
model defined?
Most of the AWT-related events of the event-delegation model are defined in the
java.awt.event package.
The AWTEvent class is defined in the java.awt package.
50. What is the immediate superclass of Menu?
MenuItem
51. What is the purpose of finalization?
The purpose of finalization is to give an unreachable object the opportunity to perform
any cleanup
processing before the object is garbage collected.
52. Which class is the immediate superclass of the MenuComponent class.
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Object
53. What invokes a thread's run() method?
After a thread is started, via its start() method or that of the Thread class, the JVM
invokes the thread's
run() method when the thread is initially executed.
54. What is the difference between the Boolean & operator and the && operator?
If an expression involving the Boolean & operator is evaluated, both operands are
evaluated. Then the &
operator is applied to the operand. When an expression involving the && operator is
evaluated, the first
operand is evaluated. If the first operand returns a value of true then the second operand
is evaluated. The
&& operator is then applied to the first and second operands. If the first operand
evaluates to false, the
evaluation of the second operand is skipped.
55. Name three subclasses of the Component class.
Box.Filler, Button, Canvas, Checkbox, Choice, Container, Label, List, Scrollbar, or
TextComponent
56. What is the GregorianCalendar class?
The GregorianCalendar provides support for traditional Western calendars.
57. Which Container method is used to cause a container to be laid out and
redisplayed?
validate()
58. What is the purpose of the Runtime class?
The purpose of the Runtime class is to provide access to the Java runtime system.
59. How many times may an object's finalize() method be invoked by the garbage
collector?
An object's finalize() method may only be invoked once by the garbage collector.
60. What is the purpose of the finally clause of a try-catch-finally statement?
The finally clause is used to provide the capability to execute code no matter whether or
not an exception is
thrown or caught.
61. What is the argument type of a program's main() method?
A program's main() method takes an argument of the String[] type.
62. Which Java operator is right associative?
The = operator is right associative.
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63. What is the Locale class?
The Locale class is used to tailor program output to the conventions of a particular
geographic, political, or
cultural region.
64. Can a double value be cast to a byte?
Yes, a double value can be cast to a byte.
65. What is the difference between a break statement and a continue statement?
A break statement results in the termination of the statement to which it applies (switch,
for, do, or while).
A continue statement is used to end the current loop iteration and return control to the
loop statement.
66. What must a class do to implement an interface?
It must provide all of the methods in the interface and identify the interface in its
implements clause.
67. What method is invoked to cause an object to begin executing as a separate
thread?
The start() method of the Thread class is invoked to cause an object to begin executing as
a separate thread.
68. Name two subclasses of the TextComponent class.
TextField and TextArea
69. What is the advantage of the event-delegation model over the earlier eventinheritance
model?
The event-delegation model has two advantages over the event-inheritance model. First,
it enables event
handling to be handled by objects other than the ones that generate the events (or their
containers). This
allows a clean separation between a component's design and its use. The other advantage
of the eventdelegation
model is that it performs much better in applications where many events are
generated. This
performance improvement is due to the fact that the event-delegation model does not
have to repeatedly
process unhandled events, as is the case of the event-inheritance model.
70. Which containers may have a MenuBar?
Frame
71. How are commas used in the initialization and iteration parts of a for statement?
Commas are used to separate multiple statements within the initialization and iteration
parts of a for
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statement.
72. What is the purpose of the wait(), notify(), and notifyAll() methods?
The wait(),notify(), and notifyAll() methods are used to provide an efficient way for
threads to wait for a
shared resource. When a thread executes an object's wait() method, it enters the waiting
state. It only enters
the ready state after another thread invokes the object's notify() or notifyAll() methods.
73. What is an abstract method?
An abstract method is a method whose implementation is deferred to a subclass.
74. How are Java source code files named?
A Java source code file takes the name of a public class or interface that is defined within
the file. A source
code file may contain at most one public class or interface. If a public class or interface is
defined within a
source code file, then the source code file must take the name of the public class or
interface. If no public
class or interface is defined within a source code file, then the file must take on a name
that is different than
its classes and interfaces. Source code files use the .java extension.
75. What is the relationship between the Canvas class and the Graphics class?
A Canvas object provides access to a Graphics object via its paint() method.
76. What are the high-level thread states?
The high-level thread states are ready, running, waiting, and dead.
77. What value does read() return when it has reached the end of a file?
The read() method returns -1 when it has reached the end of a file.
78. Can a Byte object be cast to a double value?
No, an object cannot be cast to a primitive value.
79. What is the difference between a static and a non-static inner class?
A non-static inner class may have object instances that are associated with instances of
the class's outer
class. A static inner class does not have any object instances.
80. What is the difference between the String and StringBuffer classes?
String objects are constants. StringBuffer objects are not.
81. If a variable is declared as private, where may the variable be accessed?
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A private variable may only be accessed within the class in which it is declared.
82. What is an object's lock and which object's have locks?
An object's lock is a mechanism that is used by multiple threads to obtain synchronized
access to the object.
A thread may execute a synchronized method of an object only after it has acquired the
object's lock. All
objects and classes have locks. A class's lock is acquired on the class's Class object.
83. What is the Dictionary class?
The Dictionary class provides the capability to store key-value pairs.
84. How are the elements of a BorderLayout organized?
The elements of a BorderLayout are organized at the borders (North, South, East, and
West) and the center
of a container.
85. What is the % operator?
It is referred to as the modulo or remainder operator. It returns the remainder of dividing
the first operand
by the second operand.
86. When can an object reference be cast to an interface reference?
An object reference be cast to an interface reference when the object implements the
referenced interface.
87. What is the difference between a Window and a Frame?
The Frame class extends Window to define a main application window that can have a
menu bar.
88. Which class is extended by all other classes?
The Object class is extended by all other classes.
89. Can an object be garbage collected while it is still reachable?
A reachable object cannot be garbage collected. Only unreachable objects may be
garbage collected..
90. Is the ternary operator written x : y ? z or x ? y : z ?
It is written x ? y : z.
91. What is the difference between the Font and FontMetrics classes?
The FontMetrics class is used to define implementation-specific properties, such as
ascent and descent, of a
Font object.
92. How is rounding performed under integer division?
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The fractional part of the result is truncated. This is known as rounding toward zero.
93. What happens when a thread cannot acquire a lock on an object?
If a thread attempts to execute a synchronized method or synchronized statement and is
unable to acquire
an object's lock, it enters the waiting state until the lock becomes available.
94. What is the difference between the Reader/Writer class hierarchy and the
InputStream/
OutputStream class hierarchy?
The Reader/Writer class hierarchy is character-oriented, and the
InputStream/OutputStream class hierarchy
is byte-oriented.
95. What classes of exceptions may be caught by a catch clause?
A catch clause can catch any exception that may be assigned to the Throwable type. This
includes the Error
and Exception types.
96. If a class is declared without any access modifiers, where may the class be
accessed?
A class that is declared without any access modifiers is said to have package access. This
means that the
class can only be accessed by other classes and interfaces that are defined within the
same package.
97. What is the SimpleTimeZone class?
The SimpleTimeZone class provides support for a Gregorian calendar.
98. What is the Map interface?
The Map interface replaces the JDK 1.1 Dictionary class and is used associate keys with
values.
99. Does a class inherit the constructors of its superclass?
A class does not inherit constructors from any of its superclasses.
100. For which statements does it make sense to use a label?
The only statements for which it makes sense to use a label are those statements that can
enclose a break or
continue statement.
101. What is the purpose of the System class?
The purpose of the System class is to provide access to system resources.
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102. Which TextComponent method is used to set a TextComponent to the readonly
state?
setEditable()
103. How are the elements of a CardLayout organized?
The elements of a CardLayout are stacked, one on top of the other, like a deck of cards.
104. Is &&= a valid Java operator?
No, it is not.
105. Name the eight primitive Java types.
The eight primitive types are byte, char, short, int, long, float, double, and boolean.
106. Which class should you use to obtain design information about an object?
The Class class is used to obtain information about an object's design.
107. What is the relationship between clipping and repainting?
When a window is repainted by the AWT painting thread, it sets the clipping regions to
the area of the
window that requires repainting.
108. Is "abc" a primitive value?
The String literal "abc" is not a primitive value. It is a String object.
109. What is the relationship between an event-listener interface and an eventadapter
class?
An event-listener interface defines the methods that must be implemented by an event
handler for a
particular kind of event. An event adapter provides a default implementation of an eventlistener
interface.
110. What restrictions are placed on the values of each case of a switch statement?
During compilation, the values of each case of a switch statement must evaluate to a
value that can be
promoted to an int value.
111. What modifiers may be used with an interface declaration?
An interface may be declared as public or abstract.
112. Is a class a subclass of itself?
A class is a subclass of itself.
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113. What is the highest-level event class of the event-delegation model?
The java.util.EventObject class is the highest-level class in the event-delegation class
hierarchy.
114. What event results from the clicking of a button?
The ActionEvent event is generated as the result of the clicking of a button.
115. How can a GUI component handle its own events?
A component can handle its own events by implementing the required event-listener
interface and adding
itself as its own event listener.
116. What is the difference between a while statement and a do statement?
A while statement checks at the beginning of a loop to see whether the next loop iteration
should occur. A
do statement checks at the end of a loop to see whether the next iteration of a loop should
occur. The do
statement will always execute the body of a loop at least once.
117. How are the elements of a GridBagLayout organized?
The elements of a GridBagLayout are organized according to a grid. However, the
elements are of different
sizes and may occupy more than one row or column of the grid. In addition, the rows and
columns may
have different sizes.
118. What advantage do Java's layout managers provide over traditional windowing
systems?
Java uses layout managers to lay out components in a consistent manner across all
windowing platforms.
Since Java's layout managers aren't tied to absolute sizing and positioning, they are able
to accomodate
platform-specific differences among windowing systems.
119. What is the Collection interface?
The Collection interface provides support for the implementation of a mathematical bag -
an unordered
collection of objects that may contain duplicates.
120. What modifiers can be used with a local inner class?
A local inner class may be final or abstract.
121. What is the difference between static and non-static variables?
A static variable is associated with the class as a whole rather than with specific instances
of a class. Nonstatic
variables take on unique values with each object instance.
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122. What is the difference between the paint() and repaint() methods?
The paint() method supports painting via a Graphics object. The repaint() method is used
to cause paint() to
be invoked by the AWT painting thread.
123. What is the purpose of the File class?
The File class is used to create objects that provide access to the files and directories of a
local file system.
124. Can an exception be rethrown?
Yes, an exception can be rethrown.
125. Which Math method is used to calculate the absolute value of a number?
The abs() method is used to calculate absolute values.
126. How does multithreading take place on a computer with a single CPU?
The operating system's task scheduler allocates execution time to multiple tasks. By
quickly switching
between executing tasks, it creates the impression that tasks execute sequentially.
127. When does the compiler supply a default constructor for a class?
The compiler supplies a default constructor for a class if no other constructors are
provided.
128. When is the finally clause of a try-catch-finally statement executed?
The finally clause of the try-catch-finally statement is always executed unless the thread
of execution
terminates or an exception occurs within the execution of the finally clause.
129. Which class is the immediate superclass of the Container class?
Component
130. If a method is declared as protected, where may the method be accessed?
A protected method may only be accessed by classes or interfaces of the same package or
by subclasses of
the class in which it is declared.
131. How can the Checkbox class be used to create a radio button?
By associating Checkbox objects with a CheckboxGroup.
132. Which non-Unicode letter characters may be used as the first character of an
identifier?
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The non-Unicode letter characters $ and _ may appear as the first character of an
identifier
133. What restrictions are placed on method overloading?
Two methods may not have the same name and argument list but different return types.
134. What happens when you invoke a thread's interrupt method while it is
sleeping or waiting?
When a task's interrupt() method is executed, the task enters the ready state. The next
time the task enters
the running state, an InterruptedException is thrown.
135. What is casting?
There are two types of casting, casting between primitive numeric types and casting
between object
references. Casting between numeric types is used to convert larger values, such as
double values, to
smaller values, such as byte values. Casting between object references is used to refer to
an object by a
compatible class, interface, or array type reference.
136. What is the return type of a program's main() method?
A program's main() method has a void return type.
137. Name four Container classes.
Window, Frame, Dialog, FileDialog, Panel, Applet, or ScrollPane
138. What is the difference between a Choice and a List?
A Choice is displayed in a compact form that requires you to pull it down to see the list
of available
choices. Only one item may be selected from a Choice. A List may be displayed in such a
way that several
List items are visible. A List supports the selection of one or more List items.
139. What class of exceptions are generated by the Java run-time system?
The Java runtime system generates RuntimeException and Error exceptions.
140. What class allows you to read objects directly from a stream?
The ObjectInputStream class supports the reading of objects from input streams.
141. What is the difference between a field variable and a local variable?
A field variable is a variable that is declared as a member of a class. A local variable is a
variable that is
declared local to a method.
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142. Under what conditions is an object's finalize() method invoked by the garbage
collector?
The garbage collector invokes an object's finalize() method when it detects that the object
has become
unreachable.
143. How are this() and super() used with constructors?
this() is used to invoke a constructor of the same class. super() is used to invoke a
superclass constructor.
144. What is the relationship between a method's throws clause and the exceptions
that can be
thrown during the method's execution?
A method's throws clause must declare any checked exceptions that are not caught within
the body of the
method.
145. What is the difference between the JDK 1.02 event model and the eventdelegation
model
introduced with JDK 1.1?
The JDK 1.02 event model uses an event inheritance or bubbling approach. In this model,
components are
required to handle their own events. If they do not handle a particular event, the event is
inherited by (or
bubbled up to) the component's container. The container then either handles the event or
it is bubbled up to
its container and so on, until the highest-level container has been tried.
In the event-delegation model, specific objects are designated as event handlers for GUI
components.
These objects implement event-listener interfaces. The event-delegation model is more
efficient than the
event-inheritance model because it eliminates the processing required to support the
bubbling of unhandled
events.
146. How is it possible for two String objects with identical values not to be equal
under the ==
operator?
The == operator compares two objects to determine if they are the same object in
memory. It is possible for
two String objects to have the same value, but located indifferent areas of memory.
147. Why are the methods of the Math class static?
So they can be invoked as if they are a mathematical code library.
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148. What Checkbox method allows you to tell if a Checkbox is checked?
getState()
149. What state is a thread in when it is executing?
An executing thread is in the running state.
150. What are the legal operands of the instanceof operator?
The left operand is an object reference or null value and the right operand is a class,
interface, or array type.
151. How are the elements of a GridLayout organized?
The elements of a GridBad layout are of equal size and are laid out using the squares of a
grid.
152. What an I/O filter?
An I/O filter is an object that reads from one stream and writes to another, usually
altering the data in some
way as it is passed from one stream to another.
153. If an object is garbage collected, can it become reachable again?
Once an object is garbage collected, it ceases to exist. It can no longer become reachable
again.
154. What is the Set interface?
The Set interface provides methods for accessing the elements of a finite mathematical
set. Sets do not
allow duplicate elements.
155. What classes of exceptions may be thrown by a throw statement?
A throw statement may throw any expression that may be assigned to the Throwable
type.
156. What are E and PI?
E is the base of the natural logarithm and PI is mathematical value pi.
157. Are true and false keywords?
The values true and false are not keywords.
158. What is a void return type?
A void return type indicates that a method does not return a value.
159. What is the purpose of the enableEvents() method?
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The enableEvents() method is used to enable an event for a particular object. Normally,
an event is enabled
when a listener is added to an object for a particular event. The enableEvents() method is
used by objects
that handle events by overriding their event-dispatch methods.
160. What is the difference between the File and RandomAccessFile classes?
The File class encapsulates the files and directories of the local file system. The
RandomAccessFile class
provides the methods needed to directly access data contained in any part of a file.
161. What happens when you add a double value to a String?
The result is a String object.
162. What is your platform's default character encoding?
If you are running Java on English Windows platforms, it is probably Cp1252. If you are
running Java on
English Solaris platforms, it is most likely 8859_1..
163. Which package is always imported by default?
The java.lang package is always imported by default.
164. What interface must an object implement before it can be written to a stream
as an object?
An object must implement the Serializable or Externalizable interface before it can be
written to a stream as
an object.
165. How are this and super used?
this is used to refer to the current object instance. super is used to refer to the variables
and methods of the
superclass of the current object instance.
166. What is the purpose of garbage collection?
The purpose of garbage collection is to identify and discard objects that are no longer
needed by a program
so that their resources may be reclaimed and reused.
167. What is a compilation unit?
A compilation unit is a Java source code file.
168. What interface is extended by AWT event listeners?
All AWT event listeners extend the java.util.EventListener interface.
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169. What restrictions are placed on method overriding?
Overridden methods must have the same name, argument list, and return type. The
overriding method may
not limit the access of the method it overrides. The overriding method may not throw
any exceptions that
may not be thrown by the overridden method.
170. How can a dead thread be restarted?
A dead thread cannot be restarted.
171. What happens if an exception is not caught?
An uncaught exception results in the uncaughtException() method of the thread's
ThreadGroup being
invoked, which eventually results in the termination of the program in which it is thrown.
172. What is a layout manager?
A layout manager is an object that is used to organize components in a container.
173. Which arithmetic operations can result in the throwing of an
ArithmeticException?
Integer / and % can result in the throwing of an ArithmeticException.
174. What are three ways in which a thread can enter the waiting state?
A thread can enter the waiting state by invoking its sleep() method, by blocking on I/O,
by unsuccessfully
attempting to acquire an object's lock, or by invoking an object's wait() method. It can
also enter the
waiting state by invoking its (deprecated) suspend() method.
175. Can an abstract class be final?
An abstract class may not be declared as final.
176. What is the ResourceBundle class?
The ResourceBundle class is used to store locale-specific resources that can be loaded by
a program to
tailor the program's appearance to the particular locale in which it is being run.
177. What happens if a try-catch-finally statement does not have a catch clause to
handle an
exception that is thrown within the body of the try statement?
The exception propagates up to the next higher level try-catch statement (if any) or
results in the program's
termination.
178. What is numeric promotion?
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Numeric promotion is the conversion of a smaller numeric type to a larger numeric type,
so that integer and
floating-point operations may take place. In numerical promotion, byte, char, and short
values are
converted to int values. The int values are also converted to long values, if necessary.
The long and float
values are converted to double values, as required.
179. What is the difference between a Scrollbar and a ScrollPane?
A Scrollbar is a Component, but not a Container. A ScrollPane is a Container. A
ScrollPane handles its
own events and performs its own scrolling.
180. What is the difference between a public and a non-public class?
A public class may be accessed outside of its package. A non-public class may not be
accessed outside of
its package.
181. To what value is a variable of the boolean type automatically initialized?
The default value of the boolean type is false.
182. Can try statements be nested?
Try statements may be tested.
183. What is the difference between the prefix and postfix forms of the ++ operator?
The prefix form performs the increment operation and returns the value of the increment
operation. The
postfix form returns the current value all of the expression and then performs the
increment operation on
that value.
184. What is the purpose of a statement block?
A statement block is used to organize a sequence of statements as a single statement
group.
185. What is a Java package and how is it used?
A Java package is a naming context for classes and interfaces. A package is used to
create a separate name
space for groups of classes and interfaces. Packages are also used to organize related
classes and interfaces
into a single API unit and to control accessibility to these classes and interfaces.
186. What modifiers may be used with a top-level class?
A top-level class may be public, abstract, or final.
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187. What are the Object and Class classes used for?
The Object class is the highest-level class in the Java class hierarchy. The Class class is
used to represent
the classes and interfaces that are loaded by a Java program.
188. How does a try statement determine which catch clause should be used to
handle an exception?
When an exception is thrown within the body of a try statement, the catch clauses of the
try statement are
examined in the order in which they appear. The first catch clause that is capable of
handling the exception
is executed. The remaining catch clauses are ignored.
189. Can an unreachable object become reachable again?
An unreachable object may become reachable again. This can happen when the object's
finalize() method is
invoked and the object performs an operation which causes it to become accessible to
reachable objects.
190. When is an object subject to garbage collection?
An object is subject to garbage collection when it becomes unreachable to the program in
which it is used.
191. What method must be implemented by all threads?
All tasks must implement the run() method, whether they are a subclass of Thread or
implement the
Runnable interface.
192. What methods are used to get and set the text label displayed by a Button
object?
getLabel() and setLabel()
193. Which Component subclass is used for drawing and painting?
Canvas
194. What are synchronized methods and synchronized statements?
Synchronized methods are methods that are used to control access to an object. A thread
only executes a
synchronized method after it has acquired the lock for the method's object or class.
Synchronized
statements are similar to synchronized methods. A synchronized statement can only be
executed after a
thread has acquired the lock for the object or class referenced in the synchronized
statement.
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195. What are the two basic ways in which classes that can be run as threads may be
defined?
A thread class may be declared as a subclass of Thread, or it may implement the
Runnable interface.
196. What are the problems faced by Java programmers who don't use layout
managers?
Without layout managers, Java programmers are faced with determining how their GUI
will be displayed
across multiple windowing systems and finding a common sizing and positioning that
will work within the
constraints imposed by each windowing system.
197. What is the difference between an if statement and a switch statement?
The if statement is used to select among two alternatives. It uses a boolean expression to
decide which
alternative should be executed. The switch statement is used to select among multiple
alternatives. It uses
an int expression to determine which alternative should be executed.
198. What is the List interface?
The List interface provides support for ordered collections of objects.

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