Final Exam: Java Novice

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

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  Use java math operators to perform operations on integers and concatenate strings
  

  recognize how java assignment operators are used to change the values of variables
  

  describe how the jvm is used to execute your java source code
  

  enumerate the various use cases of java in different fields of computer science
  

  install the java development kit and the intellij ide on microsoft windows
  

  install and set up the java development kit and the intellij ide on macos
  

  recall how variables can be declared and created in java
  

  publish variable values to the console using the format method in java
  

  describe the use of various primitive java data types, such as int and boolean
  

  describe the use of logical operators in java to specify conditions and create filters
  

  make use of comparison operators and functions in java to compare variables
  

  accept user input and implement conditional execution using if statements
  

  recognize the syntax of if statements and make use of else blocks
  

  use multiple if statements and explore the use of else-if blocks
  

  demonstrate how for loops can be used to iterate the contents of a string or array
  

  use switch statements to select categories based on a value
  

  recall how a java class is a template with attributes and actions
  

  recognize that classes are blueprints and objects are instances of classes
  

  instantiate objects of built-in java classes
  

  perform operations on java objects
  

  create member variables in java and view their values
  

  create constructors and use them to instantiate objects in java
  

  implement return values and types correctly
  

  initialize fields using the 'this' keyword
  

  initialize fields in constructor definitions
  

  create and use parameterized constructors in java
  

  recall the operation of the == operator and the default .equals() method
  

  examine how to work with the .equals() and .hashcode() methods and the hashcode contract
  

  contrast the effects of variable reassignment with variable modification
  

  recall java best practices to access static variables
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  use class references to access static variables and describe the use of the 'final' keyword
  

  override .equals() to check for semantic equality
  

  set up an inheritance hierarchy using custom classes
  

  recall how classes and inheritance can be used to model relationships
  

  model is-a relationships using the inheritance hierarchy
  

  recall how inheritance, polymorphism, and encapsulation are used in java
  

  identify the existence of the universal object base class
  

  use the instanceof operator to identify types for objects
  

  use the super keyword to invoke a base class constructor from a derived class
  

  recall how the default constructor in the base class is used in the derived class
  

  overload methods with the same name and different number and types of input arguments
  

  recall how java identifies and invokes the right overloaded method based on parameter types
  

  explore nuances while defining derived class constructors
  

  recall the characteristics of runtime polymorphism
  

  use the default modifier to restrict access to other classes in the same package
  

  list the characteristics of an abstract class
  

  contrast the restrictions offered by the public and private access modifiers
  

  explore the nuances of the protected access modifier
  

  use the private access modifier to restrict access to fields and methods
  

  use the protected access modifier to restrict access to derived classes and classes in the same package
  

  recall the characteristics of interfaces and interface methods
  

  recall the use-case for class loaders and list the class loader hierarchy
  

  implement interface methods in class definitions
  

  define variables using interface types
  

  access and use class loaders in java
  

  set up jshell and execute basic java commands in the interactive environment
  

  create and invoke functions in the jshell
  

  define a function that includes a forward reference and recognize the limitations of such methods
  

  use the auto-complete feature to automatically fill in code details
  

  recognize how imports work in jshell and how objects can be instantiated