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Quiz #1 Flashcards

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Definition: Determining the set of features (properties and methods) that a class will have.

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Abstraction

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What are the two main properties of an object?

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  1. Properties (data/variables)

2. Methods

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Everything in Java is an object, except:

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Primitive data types

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Definition: The collection of code that contains the instructions for building an object.

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Class

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What are the three pillars of object oriented programming?

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  1. Encapsulation
  2. Inheritance
  3. Polymorphism
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Which concept of OOP deals with visibility modifiers and access to data and methods of a class?

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Encapsulation

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Basic idea of encapsulation:

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Being able to control access to an object’s properties and methods

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Which concept of OOP deals with the extension of classes?

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Inheritance

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Basic idea of inheritance:

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A sub-class (child class) can inherit methods from its super class (parent class)

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Every class in Java inherits methods and properties from what class?

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Object Class

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Which concept of OOP deals with method over-riding?

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Polymorphism

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What are two other ways to say polymorphism?

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  1. Late binding

2. Dynamic binding

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What is the difference between method overloading and method over-riding?

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Method over-riding involves creating methods of the same name in DIFFERENT classes of the same hierarchy.

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14
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What is like a blueprint, or recipe in OOP?

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Classes

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15
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What is an instance of a class?

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An Object

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What is an object?

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A named instance of a class held in memory, consisting of methods and properties.

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What is the state of an object?

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The values held in it’s data variables

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18
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What is known as an object’s behaviour?

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It’s Methods.

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What does UML stand for?

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Unified Modeling Language

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UML: What does an italicized name mean?

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Abstract

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UML: What do the +, -, and # mean

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+ == public
- == private
# == protected

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UML: What does an underline mean?

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Static

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If you don’t specify an access modifier, what visibility does it have?

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Default visibility: Only classes in the same package can view it.

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What is a constructor method?

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A constructor method is the method used to instantiate an object in memory.

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What are the two ways that constructor methods are different from all other methods?

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  1. Begins with an uppercase (because it’s named the same as the class)
  2. no return type is ever specified.
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How do we make an object if we don’t write a constructor method?

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Java provides one to us, called the default constructor

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What happens once we define our own constructor methods?

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The default constructor is no longer available.

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What is a static method?

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A class method, means that an object does not need to be made to use the method.

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29
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What is an object method called?

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Instance Method

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30
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What is special about a static variable?

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It is visible to every method in a class. Every object made of that class has access to the SAME variable.

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Which visibility modifier is only accessible within the class?

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Which visibility modifier is only accessible by classes in the same package, but NOT by sub-classes from other packages?

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Default (no modifier)

33
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Which visibility modifier is accessible by classes in the same package AND child classes?

34
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Which visibility modifier is visible by anything?

35
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What kind of method is used to return information about an object’s state?

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Accessors or Getters

36
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What kind of method is used to change the value or state of an object?

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Mutator or Setters

37
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What word is usually found in an accessor method’s name?

38
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What word is usually found in a mutator method’s name?

39
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What are 2 other names for the parent class?

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  1. Base Class

2. Super Class

40
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Which pillar of OOP deals with the accessibility of methods and attributes from extended classes?

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Inheritance

41
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How many super classes can a child class have?

42
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What kind of inheritance is Java?

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Single Inheritance

43
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Which methods and attributes do sub-classes inherit from the super-class?

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Any that are not declared as private

44
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What is meant by “inheritance is one way only”?

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Sub-classes can inherit from the super-class, but the super-class gains nothing from the sub-classes.

45
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What is the mother of all classes?

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The Object Class

46
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What part of the class hierarchy are abstract methods typically made?

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Higher Up (super-class)

47
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What is missing with an abstract method?

48
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What must be included in a child class constructor?

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A call to the superclass using the keyword “super”

49
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The first line in a sub-class constructor method?

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Call to the super

50
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When does dynamic binding take place?

51
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What is polymorphism?

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The ability of the JVM to determine which version of an over-ridden method to run.

52
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What is another way to say dynamic binding?

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Late binding

53
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What is the rule about visibility modifiers with regards to over-riding an abstract method in a sub-class?

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Visibility modifier in the child class can be no more restrictive than in the base class

54
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Can a non-abstract class hold an abstract method?

55
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What does polymorphism apply to?

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Only methods

56
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How must an object be instantiated to take advantage of polymorphism?

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Referenced by a variable of the super class, and using the constructor of the sub class.

57
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Is an object of an abstract class able to be instantiated?

58
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Is an object of an abstract class ever created in memory?

59
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Can an object created using an abstract super variable use the methods from the sub-class?

60
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Can a sub-class be abstract if the base class is not?

61
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What are the 7 public methods all objects inherit from the object class?

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  1. toString()
  2. equals()
  3. getClass()
  4. hashCode()
  5. notify()
  6. notifyAll()
  7. wait()
62
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What are the 2 protected methods inherited from the object class?

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  1. finalize()

2. clone()

63
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What is special about data values in an interface?

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They are constants by default

64
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What is an interface?

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A type of class that provides abstract methods and constant values

65
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What are the 2 main uses of interfaces?

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  1. Implementing a common function throughout a large number of classes
  2. Simulate multiple inheritance
66
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What keyword is used for classes using an interface?

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Implements

67
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What is the keyword used when an interface’s method has body code?

68
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Can a static method in an interface be over-ridden?

69
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Can a default method in an interface be over-ridden?

70
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Can you instantiate an object from an interface?

71
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What is an interface with only one method?

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A Functional Interface

72
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What is a difference in how an interface extends another interface?

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Interfaces can extend multiple other interfaces, unlike classes which are single-parent.

73
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Can a class only implement 1 interface?

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No, as many as it wants.

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