Programming Fundamentals
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Course Introduction
Programming Fundamentals introduces students to the foundational concepts of computer programming and problem-solving using high-level languages. The course covers core topics such as data types, variables, operators, control structures (selection and iteration), functions, arrays, and basic input/output operations. Emphasis is placed on algorithmic thinking, logical reasoning, and structured program development. Through hands-on exercises and projects, students will develop the skills necessary to write, debug, and test simple programs, preparing them for more advanced courses in computer science and software development.
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Java Programming 7th Edition by Joyce Farrell
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Chapter 1: Creating Java Programs
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Q1) Whenever a method requires multiple arguments, the arguments are always separated with ____.
A) commas
B) periods
C) forward slashes
D) brackets
Answer: A
Q2) It is a tradition among programmers that the first program you write in any language produces "____" as its output.
A) Hi, your name!
B) Hello, world!
C) My first program!
D) Hello, your name!
Answer: B
Q3) It is best to use the ____ available text editor when writing Java programs.
A) most complex
B) simplest
C) best
D) latest
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Using Data
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Q1) public class YourGrade
{ public static void main(String[] args)
{ int projectPoints = 89; System.out.print("Your grade for this class is "); System.out.print(projectPoints); System.out.println("%"); } }
Given the above code, what will be the output at the command prompt?
Answer: Output will be as follows: Your grade for this class is 89% A blank line will follow the output.
Q2) You can create a confirm dialog box with five arguments. A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) A(n) ____________________ is a simple data type. Answer: primitive type
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Chapter 3: Using Methods, Classes, and Objects
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Q1) An object is a ____ of a class.
A) constant
B) member
C) method
D) field
Answer: B
Q2) The first line of a method
A)return statement
B)header
C)instance variables
D)methods signature
E)formal parameters
F)static method
G)data fields
H)parameter type
I)class user
Answer: B
Q3) Access specifiers are also called access ____________________.
Answer: modifiers
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Chapter 4: More Object Concepts
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Q1) When they have the same name, variables within ____ of a class override the class's fields.
A) packages
B) statements
C) fields
D) methods
Q2) You can use ____ arguments to initialize field values, but you can also use arguments for any other purpose.
A) object
B) constructor
C) data
D) field
Q3) If an integer is passed to a method with a double parameter, the double is promoted to an integer.
A)True
B)False
Q4) What is a reference and what is the meaning of the keyword this?
Q5) int aMethod(int x) void aMethod(int x)
In the above statements, explain why these two methods are illegal in the class.
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Chapter 5: Making Decisions
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Q1) Write a nested if statement that will check if the variable qtySold is greater than the QTY_QUOTA constant. If true, evaluate a second expression that will check if the variable totalSales is greater than the constant SALES_QUOTA. If the second expression is also true, create an assignment statement that will assign the constant BONUSAMT to the variable bonus. After BONUSAMT is assigned, the if structure ends.
Q2) A logical structure called a(n) ____ structure is when one step follows another unconditionally.
A) straight
B) decision
C) sequence
D) unconditional
Q3) Explain the difference between a single-alternative if structure and a dual-alternative if structure. When would it be necessary to use a dual-alternative if structure?
Q4) Why would a programmer execute more than one statement that depends on the evaluation of a Boolean expression, and how could he or she do it in Java?
Q5) Describe how a sequence structure works.
Q6) Why would a programmer need to use a range check? Give an example.
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Chapter 6: Looping
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Q1) A shortcut for incrementing and accumulating
A)prefix ++
B)block
C)definite loop
D)loop control variable
E)binary operators
F)loop fusion
G)decrementing
H)for loop
I)sleep() method
Q2) When loops are nested, each pair contains a(n) ____________________ loop and an outer loop.
Q3) You can initialize more than one variable in a for loop by placing a(n) ____ between the separate statements.
A) semicolon
B) equal sign
C) period
D) comma
Q4) Describe how a loop is controlled by a Boolean expression.
Q5) How are nested loops implemented in a loop structure?
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Chapter 7: Characters, Strings, and the Stringbuilder
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Q1) How can you use String methods to change the case of a string? Provide an example.
Q2) Methods that return information about an object are called accessor methods.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The String class ____________________ method is similar to the equals() method. As its name implies, this method ignores case when determining if two Strings are equivalent.
Q4) How can you change the length of a String in a StringBuilder object?
Q5) The ____ method lets you add characters at a specific location within a StringBuilder object.
A) charAt()
B) insert()
C) append()
D) setCharAt()
Q6) The terms "literal string" and "string literal" are entirely different in Java programming.
A)True
B)False
Q7) Explain what is needed to declare a String variable and provide an example.
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Chapter 8: Arrays
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Q1) The length ____ contains the number of elements in the array.
A) box
B) field
C) area
D) block
Q2) An instance variable or object field is also called a(n) ____________________ of the object.
Q3) double[] studentScores; double studentScores[];
Are both of the above statements valid for declaring an array variable? Why or why not?
Q4) How can you use the enhanced for loop?
Q5) A ____ array is one with the same number of elements as another, and for which the values in corresponding elements are related.
A) cloned
B) parallel
C) property
D) two-dimensional
Q6) When any primitive type is passed to a method, the ____________________ is passed.
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Chapter 9: Advanced Array Concepts
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Q1) You can add an item at any point in a(n) ____ container and the array size expands automatically to accommodate the new item.
A) ArrayList
B) Array
C) ResizableArray
D) array
Q2) When you start with the object that has the largest value, you are sorting in ____________________ order.
Q3) double[][] empSales = new double[5][]; The above statement declares a(n) ____ array.
A) insertion
B) sort
C) ragged
D) boolean
Q4) Regarding enumerations, the ____ method returns an array of the enumerated constants.
A) valueOf
B) values
C) ordinal
D) toArray
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Chapter 10: Introduction to Inheritance
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Q1) It is useful to override the parent class members when the superclass data fields and methods are not completely appropriate for the subclass objects.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A mechanism that enables one class to assume both the behavior and the attributes of another class
A)information hiding B)inheritance
C)super()
D)superclass
E)instanceof F)virtual method call
G)inlining
H)class diagram
I)derived class
Q3) When you instantiate an object that is a member of a subclass, how many constructors are called?
Q4) What are the parts of a class diagram and how would you use them?
Q5) The term ____________________ means "many forms."
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Chapter 11: Advanced Inheritance Concepts
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Q1) public abstract class Shape
{ private int length; private int width; private int height;
}
Using the above code, create the statement in the shaded line that will create an abstract calculateArea() method in the abstract Shape class.
Q2) The java.lang package contains the Object class and is imported automatically each time a program is written.
A)True
B)False
Q3) What is the toString() method used for and how is it used?
Q4) Describe the two method types programmers of an abstract class can include.
Q5) In other programming languages, such as C++, abstract classes are known as ____________________ classes.
Q6) How is the Object class equals() method implemented?
Q7) Why do many programmers consider multiple inheritance to be a difficult concept?
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Chapter 12: Exception Handling
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Q1) To use a method to its full potential, you must know the method name, return type, type and number of arguments required, and type and number of exceptions the method throws.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The keyword catch followed by an Exception type in the method header is used when a method throws an exception that it will not catch but that will be caught by a different method.
A)True
B)False
Q3) When you have actions you must perform at the end of a try catch sequence, you can use a ____ block.
A) finally
B) catch
C) throw
D) try
Q4) The code within a finally block cannot execute if the preceding try block identifies an exception.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 13: File Input and Output
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Q1) import java.util.Scanner; import java.nio.file.*; public class PathDemo2
{ public static void main(String[] args)
{ String name; Scanner keyboard = new Scanner(System.in); System.out.print("Enter a file name >> "); name = keyboard.nextLine(); Path inputPath = Paths.get(name);
System.out.println("Full path is " + fullPath.toString()); } }
Using the above code, complete the shaded line with a statement that creates an absolute path by assigning the file to the current directory.
Q2) What is the difference between volatile and nonvolatile storage in Java programming? Give examples of different storage situations.
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Chapter 14: Introduction to Swing Components
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Q1) Require interaction with the local operating system
A)point size
B)layout manager
C)lightweight components
D)window decorations
E)editable
F)tool tips
G)heavyweight components
H)fonts
I)event handler
Q2) Write the code to build a JComboBox named sideDish with no arguments. Then, create the addItem() methods to provide options for "Fries", "Salad", and "Fruit".
Q3) Create the statements to construct two JFrames. One JFrame should be declared as welcomeFrame and have the title "Welcome", and the second JFrame should be declared as noTitleFrame and have no title.
Q4) Write the statement to create a layout manager named myLayout that centers components in each row.
Q5) Write the statement to add a tool tip that displays "Submit your form" to a button named submit.
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Chapter 15: Advanced Gui Topics
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Q1) When components in a Swing UI require more display area than they have been allocated, you can use a ____ container to hold the components and allow the user to display the components using scroll bars.
A) JScrollingPane
B) ScrollLayout
C) JPanel
D) JScrollPane
Q2) What is a mnemonic? Provide an example of adding a mnemonic.
Q3) If you do not specify alignment, Components are right-aligned in a FlowLayout Container by default.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The ____________________ manager is the default manager class for all content panes.
Q5) A(n) _________________________ is a tree of components that has a top-level container as its root (that is, at its uppermost level).
Q6) List and describe the four constructors that can be used when creating a JPanel object.
Q7) Describe the difference between an ActionEvent and a MouseEvent.
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Chapter 16: Graphics
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Q1) ____ is the amount of space between the bottom of the descent of one line and the top of the characters in the successive line of type.
A) Descent
B) Ascent
C) Leading
D) Height of a line
Q2) Works best with lighter drawing colors
A)fill pattern
B)GREEN
C)acyclic gradient
D)3D method
E)Line2D.Float class
F)fillPolygon()
G)getScreenResolution()
H)GeneralPath
I)descent
Q3) List the six arguments you need to provide for the drawArc() method.
Q4) Why would a programmer use the repaint() method?
Q5) How do you use the drawOval() method to draw an oval?
Q6) What are the constructors for the Dimension class?
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Chapter 17: Applets, Images, and Sound
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Q1) The applet can be run within a page on the Internet or an intranet, but you do not have to connect to the Internet to run an applet in your browser-you can simply use the browser locally.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The tag that begins every HTML document is ____.
A) <object>
B) <browser>
C) <doc>
D) <html>
Q3) The ____ method is used to load an Image into the named Image in the applet.
A) get()
B) loadImage()
C) load()
D) getImage()
Q4) Applets can delete, read, or create files on the user's system.
A)True
B)False
Q5) What are the two forms of the play() method?
Q6) How do you view an applet?
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