Quiz

Test your knowledge of the material covered in this chapter by answering the following questions.

Questions

1:When you compile a Java program, what are you doing?

  1. Saving it to disk

  2. Converting it into a form the computer can better understand

  3. Adding it to your program collection

2:What is a variable?

  1. Something that wobbles but doesn't fall down

  2. Text in a program that the compiler ignores

  3. A place to store information in a program

3:What is the process of fixing errors called?

  1. Defrosting

  2. Debugging

  3. Decomposing

Answers

A1: b. Compiling a program converts a .java file into a .class file or a set of .class files.
A2: c. Variables are one place to store information; later you'll learn about others such as arrays and constants. Weebles wobble but they don't ...

Get SAMS Teach Yourself Programming with Java™ in 24 Hours, FOURTH EDITION now with the O’Reilly learning platform.

O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.

Start your free trial