Assignment

Question 1.
The Java compiler does not require that you catch or specify __________ exceptions.
checked
runtime
return
optional

Question 2.
In order to use a variable both with a try or catch block and afterward, you must declare the variable before the __________ block begins.
catch
try
main
finally

Question 3.
Many developers believe that it is poor style for a method to throw more than __________ type(s) of exceptions.
one
two
three or four
eight or ten

Question 4.
Because the backslash character starts the escape sequence in Java, you must use two __________ in a string that describes a Path in the DOS operating system.
dashes
quotes
backslashes
periods

Question 5.
You can use the __________ modifier with methods when you don't want the method to be overridden.
override
access
final
end

Question 6.
A(n) __________ is a holding place for bytes that are waiting to be read or written.
ByteChannel
FileChannel
InputStream
ByteBuffer

Question 7.
Placing a file in the __________ directory of your storage device is equivalent to tossing a loose document into a drawer.
root
path
back
loose

Question 8.
The String class __________ method accepts an argument that identifies the field delimiter and returns an array of Strings.
tokens()
divide()
tokenize()
split()

Question 9.
If a programming language does not support __________, the language is not considered object-oriented.
syntax
applets
loops
polymorphism

Question 10.
A(n) __________ is not an object, but it points to a memory address.
abstract class
reference
extend
interface

Question 11.
The methods in a subclass can use all of the data fields and methods that belong to its parent, with one exception: __________ members of the parent class are not accessible within a child class's methods.
private
public
final
protected

Question 12.
Which of the following is NOT a component of a try block?
A closing curly brace
The keyword try
Executable statements
A throw statement

Question 13.
__________ compress the data they store, which reduces the size of archived class files.
Dynamic method bindings
JAR files
Type-import-on-demand declarations
Interfaces

Question 14.
In the case where a method might throw more than one exception type, you specify a list of potential exceptions in the method header by separating them with __________.
spaces
semicolons
commas
periods

Question 15.
When you create a class by making it inherit from another class, you are provided with data fields and __________ automatically.
fonts
methods
class names
arrays

Question 16.
The BufferedWriter class contains a __________ method that uses the current platform's line separator.
lineSeparator()
systemSeparator()
newLine()
newSeparator()

Question 17.
When a class both extends and implements, by convention the __________ clause is last in the class header.
extends
new
implements
if

Question 18.
Using the keyword __________provides you with an intermediate level of security between public and private access.
protected
this
super
secure

Question 19.
The true benefit of using a(n) __________ file is the ability to retrieve a specific record from a file directly, without reading through other records to locate the desired one.
random access
text
open
input

Question 20.
Assertions are meant to be helpful in the __________ stage of a program.
development
testing
production
modeling.