Java Programming 8Th Ed by Joyce Farrell - Test Bank

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Chapter 01: Creating Java Programs
True / False

1. System software is used for tasks such as word processing, calculations and playing games.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 2

2. If an object’s methods are well written, the user is unaware of the low-level details of how the methods are executed,
and the user must simply understand the interface or interaction between the method and the object.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 9

3. A Java identifier can contain only letters, digits, ampersands, or number signs.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 15

4. You must use the Java interpreter to translate the bytecode into executable statements before running a Java application.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 23

5. When you issue the command to compile a class containing errors, the Java compiler does not produce any error
messages. You will first need to run the class in order to see error messages.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
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6. Logic errors are easily identified when a program is compiled.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False

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7. Although not a requirement, it is Java standard that class identifiers begin with an uppercase letter and use other
uppercase letters to improve readability.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 16

8. A compiler ignores whitespace (that is, any combination of nonprinting characters) between words and lines.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 18

9. Dots (or periods) in a Java statement are used to separate the names of the components that make up the statement.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 15

10. Using the void keyword in the main() method header indicates that a value will be returned by the main()
method is called.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 20

Multiple Choice

11. A program written in ____ is the most basic circuitry-level language.
a. machine language b. Java
c. C d. BASIC
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 2

12. Locating and repairing all syntax errors is part of the process of ____ a program.

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a. interpreting b. executing
c. debugging d. compiling
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
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13. ____ are also called modules, methods, functions, and subroutines. Java programmers most frequently use the term
“method.”
a. Calls b. Classes
c. Procedures d. Applications
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 6

14. ____ refers to the hiding of data and methods within an object.
a. Instance b. Inheritance
c. Encapsulation d. Passed
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
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15. ____ describes the feature of languages that allows the same word to be interpreted correctly in different situations
based on the context.
a. Polymorphism b. Insulation
c. Source code d. Architecturally neutral
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 10

16. Programs that are embedded in a Web page are called Java ____.
a. consoles b. applications
c. applets d. windowed applications
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 12

17. ____ are pieces of information that are sent into, or passed to, a method, usually because the method requires the
information to perform its task or carry out its purpose.
a. Applets b. Objects
c. Methods d. Arguments
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 14
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