Java™ How to Program, Seventh Edition

Exercises

19.3	Define each of the following terms: Collection Collections Comparator List load factor collision space–time trade-off in hashing HashMap
19.4	Explain briefly the operation of each of the following methods of class Vector: add insertElementAt set remove removeAllElements removeElementAt firstElement lastElement isEmpty contains indexOf size capacity
19.5	Explain why inserting additional elements into a Vector object whose current size is less than its capacity is a relatively fast operation and why inserting additional elements into a Vector object whose current size is at capacity is a relatively slow operation.
19.6	By extending class Vector, Java’s designers were able to create class Stack quickly. What are the negative aspects of this use of inheritance, ...