Questions from Starting Out With Java

Q: What is byte code?

What is byte code?

Q: What is the JVM?

What is the JVM?

Q: What four items should you identify when defining what a program is

What four items should you identify when defining what a program is to do?

Q: Write a statement that creates an object that can be used to

Write a statement that creates an object that can be used to write binary data to the file Configuration.dat.

Q: What does it mean to “visualize a program running�

What does it mean to “visualize a program running� What is the value of such an activity?

Q: What is pseudocode?

What is pseudocode?

Q: Describe what a compiler does with a program’s source code

Describe what a compiler does with a program’s source code.

Q: What is a runtime error?

What is a runtime error?

Q: Is a syntax error (such as misspelling a key word)

Is a syntax error (such as misspelling a key word) found by the compiler or when the program is running?

Q: What is the purpose of testing a program with sample data or

What is the purpose of testing a program with sample data or input?