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+- Java has a <one>.clone()</one> method, on which class? On: <one>Object.clone()</one>
+- In Java: a <one>class variable</one> <two>is associated with ... </two>? The <one>class</one>, rather than an instance.
+- In Java: to square a number we use ... ? Math.pow(base_number_here, exponent_there);
+- In Java, respektive in vielen verschiedenen Programmiersprachen: was ist damit gemeint wenn wir sagen das eine Variable initialisiert wird? Das ihr <one>erstmalig ein Wert zugewiesen wird</one>.
+- In Java: what is meant with the term <one>compound assignment</one>? This is an operator that performs a calculation and an assignment at the same time. An example is <two>x += 4</two>.
+- In Java: ist folgender Code gültig: <one>int Int;</one> A: <one>Ja</one>.
+- In Java: do <one>abstract classes</one> have a <two>constructor</two>? <one>Yes</one>.
+- The programming language C makes use of <one>printf()</one>. <two>Does Java have an equivalent</two>? Yes, called: <one>System.out.format()</one>
+- In Java: before we make use of, for instance, <one>scanner.nextInt()</one>, we should do ... ? Use: <one>scanner.hasNextInt()</one>
+- In Java: is this valid syntax?: <one>5++</one> A: No it is not valid syntax in Java.
+- In Java: warum mag der Wert <one>null</one> relevant sein? Um zum Beispiel zwischen dem Wert 0 und dem Zustand 'nicht initialisiert' <one>unterscheiden zu können</one>.
+- In Java: how to <one>print an error-line</one>? Use: <one>System.err.println()</one>
+- In Java: is the following syntax valid? <one>float x = 42.0;</one> A: <one>No</one>. We would have to use <two>float x = 99.0F;</two> here.
+- In Java: ist folgende Syntax gültig? <one>return;</one> A: <one>Ja</one>. Sie ermöglicht <two>ein vorzeitiges Beenden einer void-Methode</two>.
+- The <one>Java disassembler</one> <two>can be invoked from the commandline</two> <three>via ... </three>? <one>javap</one>
+- In Java: <one>how</one> to iterate over a <two>List</two> called <three>foobar</three>? <one>foobar.forEach(item -> {</one>
+- In Java: given a List, such as <one>foobar</one>, how can we <two>add an element on the last position</two>? Via: <one>foobar.set(index - 1, 99);</one>
+- Name <one>a famous java motto</one>. A: <one>„Write it once, run it everywhere.“</one>
+- In Java: what is the difference between <one>File().mkdir()</one> and <one>File().mkdirs()</one>? The second variant will also <one>create subdirectories</one>, <two>if necessary</two>.
+- In Java, but also in other programming languages: <one>if we have two for-loops, what is the big O notation for these</one>? <one>O(n²)</one>
+- In Java: which <one>loop-constructs</one> <two>can be used</two>? (1) <one>for</one> loops (2) <one>while</one> loops (3) <one>do-while</one> loops
+- In Java: <one>non-primitive data types</one> are also called <two>reference types</two>. <three>Why</three>? Because <one>these types refer to objects</one>.
+- In Java: wird <one>die Anzahl der Elemente eines Arrays</one> <two>bei der Deklaration festgelegt</two>? <one>Nein</one>.
+- In Java: <one>how</one> can we <two>initialize a new Array that holds the same content for all of its fields</two>, such as the integer number <three>42</three>? Via the <one>java.util.Arrays.fill() method</one>. A more concise example would be: <two>Arrays.fill(array_goes_in_here, 42);</two>
+- Nenne einen <one>praktischen Grund</one> wieso wir darauf Wert legen sollten rekursive Datenstrukturen zu verstehen. A: <one>Rekursive Datenstrukturen</one> sind in der Praxis wichtig, da sie <two>unlimitierte Mengen an Daten aufnehmen können</two>.
+- Are <one>Exceptions</one> in Java objects? <one>Yes</one>.
+- Threads in Java are objects that implement the ... interface. A: The <one>Runnable</one> interface.
+- In Java: is it possible to use <one>multiple interfaces in a class</one>? <one>Yes</one> - <two>simply separate their names with commas</two>. Example: <three>implements Runnable, Observable {</three>.
+- In Java: what value will <one>x</one> have in the following code? <two>double x = 5.5; x++;</two>? A: <one>6.5</one>.
+- In Java: <one>32</one> / <one>5</one> returns ... ? <one>6</one>.
+- In Java: <one>System.err</one> is an instance of <two>class ...</two>? <one>class PrintStream</one>
+- In Java: <one>System.out</one> is a class variable that <two>contains an instance of the class ... </two>? <one>PrintStream</one>.
+- In Java: the statement <one>double e = 5.10e+6;</one> is equivalent to ... ? <one>double e = 5100000D;</one>
+- The <one>data types</one> in Java <two>can be split into which two big groups</two>? (1) <one>primitive types</one> (2) <one>reference types</one>
+- In Java: what does <one>autoboxing</one> mean? <one>Autoboxing</one> refers to <two>the automatic conversion between primitive types and matching object types</two>.
+- What does it mean when it is said that Java is a strongly typed language? This simply means that whenever a variable is declared, its variable type must also be specified.
+- In Java: a constant is created by using which (slightly awkward) declaration? <one>static final</one>, such as <two>static final int X = 42;</two>.
+- In Java: what is <one>the default value of local variables</one>? <one>Local variables</one> <two>do not have a default value</two>.
+- In Java: a <one>local variable</one> is a variable that is ... ? declared within the body of a method.
+- In Java: do we have to <one>explicitly declare all variables before using them</one>? <one>Yes</one>.
+- In Java: is <one>class foobar</one> <two>a valid name</two>? <one>Yes</one> - <two>the first character may be lowercased</two>.
+- In Java: are <one>import statements</one> ever required? Not really. We could also specify the full name, such as via <one>javax.swing.JOptionPane</one>.
+- In Java's <one>printf()</one>, the newline character can be specified via ... ? <one>%n</one>
+- Give <one>an example</one> for <two>a declaration statement in Java</two>. A: <one>int i;</one>
+- In Ruby we can use begin/rescue. In Java, <one>begin</one> would be equal to ... ? <one>try</one>, such as in <two>try {} catch (Exception e) { throw new RuntimeException(); }</two>.
+- In Java: <one>how</one> to specifically call another <two>constructor</two>? Via <one>this()</one>. A more complete example follows: <two>public Foobar(String name, int arg1, float arg2) {; this(arg1, arg2);</two>
+- In Java: name <one>a method</one> that class Object is quite famous for. A: <one>.toString()</one>.
+- In Java: is the following syntax a valid variable name? <one>int[][] data0_001</one>? A: <one>Yes</one>. <two>We may use _ underscores in variable numbers, unless they are at the very beginning of that name</two>.
+- The <one>Builder pattern</one> in Java <two>simulates ... </two>? <one>named optional parameters</one>, as found in other programming languages such as Python and Scala.
+- <one>All</one> <two>Java String instances</two> are stored in the ... by the JVM. A: In the <one>String Pool</one>.
+- In Java, respektive in vielen verschiedenen Programmiersprachen: <one>wann</one> können wir sagen das eine <two>Zuweisung</two> <three>destruktiv</three> ist? Wenn sie einen <one>alten Wert</one> <two>in einer Variablen</two> <three>überschreibt</three>.
+- In Java: kann der <one>+</one> Operator <two>überladen</two> werden? <one>Ja</one>.
+- In Java: <one>how</one> can we identify a <two>class variable</two>? Via the <one>static</one> keyword.
+- In Java: <one>the minimal syntax to define an Array</one> is ... ? <one>[]</one>
+- The syntax for a <one>lambda expression</one> in Java was added in which Java version? In <one>Java 8</one>.
+- If we wish to <one>copy</one> an <two>ArrayList</two>, <three>which method should be used</three>? Use <one>.clone()</one>. URL: https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/arraylist-clone-method-in-java-with-examples/
+- In Java: given the class <one>public class Human {</one>, how would the associated constructor be called, syntax-wise? <one>public Human() {</one>, inside the <two>public class Human {</two> part.
+- Warum können wir sagen das Fehler in einem Java-Programm ein Sicherheitsrisiko darstellen mag? Da solche Fehler zum Einbrechen in ein System genutzt werden können.
+- In Java: can an <one>int</one> method <two>return null;</two>? <one>No</one>. The error message <two>incompatible types: <null> cannot be converted to int</two> would appear.
+- In Java: is <one>ArrayDeque</one> <two>growable</two>? <one>Yes</one>.
+- In Java: <one>Methoden ohne static</one> sind ... ? <one>Objektmethoden</one>. URL: http://www.gailer-net.de/tutorials/java/Notes/chap25/ch25_10.html
+- In Java: ist <one>ein char array</one>, wie zum Beispiel <two>char[] c = {'H', 'e', 'l', 'l', 'o'};</two>, veränderlich? <one>Ja</one>.
+- In Java: how to convert an <one>Integer</one> to a <two>String</two>? Via: <one>Integer.toString(int)</one> such as in <one>Integer.toString(5)</one>.
+- In Java: name a big difference between an <one>Array</one> and an <one>ArrayList</one>. A: <one>Arrays</one> have <two>a fixed size</two> whereas <one>ArrayLists</one> have <two>a variable size</two>.
+- In Java: can an <one>ArrayDeque</one> implementation be used both as a <two>Stack</two> as well as a <two>Queue</two>? <one>Yes</one>.
+- <one>Andere Bezeichnung</one> für einen <two>Schleifendurchlauf</two>? Eine <one>Iteration</one>.
+- In Java: <one>wann</one> werden <two>implizite Typkonvertierungen</two> durchgeführt? Nur wenn diese <one>ohne Informationsverlust</one> erfolgen können.
+- In Java: können wir <one>this</one> verwenden innerhalb einer <two>static</two> Methode? Nein, da hier kein aktuelles Objekt zugreifbar ist.
+- In Java: <one>where</one> are <two>Iterators</two> found? In the <one>java.util package</one>.
+- In Java: give another name for <one>explicit type casting</one>. A: <one>Narrowing</one>. URL: https://www.tutorialspoint.com/what-is-narrowing-in-java-explain
+- Nenne eine wichtige <one>Pseudovariable</one> in Java. A: <one>this</one>.
+- In Java: kann eine Klasse  mehrere Konstruktoren enthalten? <one>Ja</one>.
+- In Java: wenn wir das keyword <one>public</one> vor einer Klasse weglassen, welche Einschränkung ergibt sich dadurch? Diese Klasse kann nur als <one>Hilfsklasse</one> verwendet werden.
+- Warum sollten wir in Java <one>Objektvariablen</one> mit <two>private</two> deklarieren? Da sie fast immer nur <one>Implementierungsdetails</one> darstellen.
+- In Java gibt es <one>Arrays.sort()</one>. <two>Gibt es sort(String i)</two>? <one>Nein</one>. Es ist hier <two>sort(Object[] a)</two>.
+- In Java: can <one>fields</one> have <two>different types</two>? <one>Yes</one>.
+- In Java: is <one>new</one> a keyword? <one>Yes</one>.
+- In Java: classes that are developed to process other classes are called ... ? <one>generics</one>.
+- In Java: the keyword <one>public</one> in front of method names is called ... ? An <one>access modifier</one>.
+- In Java: what should be kept in mind when <one>Arrays.binarySearch()</one> is used? That this method will only work for <one>sorted Arrays</one>.
+- In Java: was könnten wir als ein <one>Abstraktionswerkzeug</one> betrachten? <one>Methoden</one>.
+- Give a specific example for <one>an annotation in Java</one>. A: <one>@Override</one>. URL: https://beginnersbook.com/2014/07/override-annotation-in-java/
+- In Java: a better name for an <one>interface</one> may be ... ? <one>Skeletons</one>.
+- In Java: if we wish to add elements to <one>a linked list</one> at the first and at the last position, what should we do? Make use of <one>x.addFirst("D")</one> and <one>x.addLast("C")</one>.
+- In Java: is the following code valid: <one>int x = 123_34;</one> A: <one>Yes</one>. <two>Underscores in integer variables are valid since as of Java version 7</two>.
+- In Java: if we have <one>two integer values</one>, 3 and 4, how to determine which one of these is higher? Use <one>Integer.max()</one> such as in: <two>int max = Integer.max(2, 7);</two>
+- In Ruby we can use <one>self.foo =</one>. In Java, this would be ... ? <one>this.foo =</one>
+- Was könnten wir als einen <one>Indikator</one> für die Einfachheit eines Programms ansehen, grob betrachtet? Die <one>Anzahl an Fallunterscheidungen</one>.
+- In Java: can a class have <one>several different constructors</one>? <one>Yes</one> - <two>if they have a different number or type of arguments</two>.
+- In Java: is <one>code completion</one> available in <three>JShell</three>? Yes - one has to make use of the <one>tab</one> key on the keyboard for this functionality.
+- In Java: what is <one>String.valueOf()</one> used for? We can convert different types, such as int, or double, <one>into a String</one>.
+- In Java meinen wir mit <one>Abstraktion</one> eigentlich welch anderen, etwas besseren Begriff? <one>Datenabstraktion</one>.
+- Ruby has <one>.each</one>. <two>What would the equivalent look like in java</two>? <one>x.forEach(item -> {</one>
+- In Java, via <one>scanner</one>: <two>how to read a full line</two>? Make use of <one>.nextLine()</one>.
+- In Java: show <one>the required syntax</one> <two>how to create an Array with three integer values</two> already initialized. A: <one>int[] x = { 1, 2, 3 };</one>
+- In Java: can <one>constructors</one> contain <two>parameters</two>? <one>Yes</one>, of course. Example: <two>Foobar(double i) { x = i; }</two>
+- In Java: can we compare <one>floats</one> and <one>doubles</one> using <three>==</three>? <one>No</one>.
+- <one>Java 9</one> was <two>released in which year</two>? <one>2017</one>. URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_version_history#Java_9
+- Name the <one>two main Java build tools</one>. A: (1) <one>Gradle</one> (2) <one>Maven</one>
+- In Java: we can use <one>try</one>/<one>catch</one> statements. <two>What other statement can follow the catch-statement</two>? The <one>finally</one> clause. URL: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/essential/exceptions/finally.html
+- In Java: give an alternative for <one>true</one>. A: <one>Boolean.TRUE</one>
+- <one>Java</one> is <two>a statically typed language</two>. <three>What does this mean</three>? A language is statically typed, <one>if the data type of the variables are known at compile time</one>.
+- Give an example in Java for a simple <one>for-loop</one>. A: <one>for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++) { System.out.println(i); }</one>
+- In Java: a <one>keyword that specifies the accessibility of program units and their components</one> is called ... ? a <one>visibility attribute</one>.
+- In Java: why is it <one>not</one> necessary to import the <two>java.lang</two> package? Because the <one>Object class</one> makes use of it, and <two>every class in Java inherits from the Object class anyway</two>.
+- In Java: provide another name for the word <one>encapsulation</one>. A: <one>Information hiding</one>. URL: https://www.javatpoint.com/encapsulation
+- In Java: how to shorten <one>Math.PI</one> to <one>PI</one>? Make use of: <one>import static java.lang.Math.*;</one>
+- In Java: what is meant with the term <one>single inheritance</one>? This refers to the fact that each Java class can <one>have only one superclass</one>.
+- In Java: do <one>Arrays</one> have a <three>fixed size</three>? <one>Yes</one>.
+- In Java: <one>nenne zwei Listen</one>, die jeweils mit dem Buchstaben <two>A</two> respektive <two>L</two> beginnen. A: (1) <one>ArrayList</one> (2) <one>LinkedList</one>
+- In Java: how to <one>remove all numbers from a given String</one> <two>x</two>? Use: <one>x.replaceAll("[0-9]","");</one>
+- In Java: <one>a class</one> <two>groups which two aspects</two>? (1) <one>fields</one> (2) <one>methods</one>
+- In Java: how to find out the name of a String class, stored in the variable <one>foo</one>? <one>foo.getClass().getName();</one>
+- In Java: how can we <one>include every class from a given package</one>? We use a trailing <one>asterisk</one>, aka <two>*</two>, at the end of the Java library.
+- <one>How</one> to efficiently create a new String in Java, <two>syntax-wise</two>? <one>String x = "abc";</one>
+- A <one>Set</one> in Java should actually be called ... ? A <one>HashSet</one>. URL: https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/set-in-java/
+- In Java: <one>every application begins with a class name</one>. <two>This class-name has which important constraint</two>? <one>The class name must match the filename</one>.
+- In Java: ergibt <one>System.out.println(0.1 + 0.3 == 0.4);</one> <two>true</two>? <one>Ja</one>.
+- <one>How</one> can we check whether two float values in Java are <two>equal</two>? We can use <one>Float.compare(f3, 4.4f) == 0</one>.
+- In Java: wir sehen die <one>lineare Suche</one> sowie die <two>binäre Suche</two>, in Bezug auf Arrays. <three>Gibt es einen Vorteil der linearen Suche gegenüber der binären Suche</three>? <one>Ja</one> - <two>die lineare Suche funktioniert auch bei Arrays die nicht sortiert sind</two>. <three>Die binäre Suche hingegen funktioniert nur bei sortierten Arrays</three>.
+- In Java: do <one>Interfaces</one> <two>have a constructor</two>? <one>No</one>.
+- In Java: wann ist <one>return;</one> sinnvoll? Zum Beispiel wenn wir eine <one>void-Methode</one> <two>vorzeitig beenden möchten</two>.
+- In Java: the code <one>int i = 3;</one> is the same as ... ? <one>int i = +3;</one>
+- ... is <one>the superclass of all errors</one> that can be thrown in a Java application. A: <one>Throwable</one>.
+- In Java: show an example for <one>class Foobar</one> how a simple field is defined, <three>syntax-wise</three>. A: <one>public class Foobar { String xyz;</one>
+- In Java: <one>why</one> may we wish to make use of <two>static</two> when it comes to <three>import-statements</three>? So that we can avoid having to type, for example, Math.PI. Example: <one>import static java.lang.Math.PI;</one>
+- In Java: for a string, and the method called <one>.substring()</one>, <two>does the second parameter there include the specified character</two>? <one>No</one>, it works in an <two>exclusive</two> manner.
+- In Java: wird <one>der Speicherplatz für ein Array</one> <two>bei der Deklaration reserviert</two>? <one>Nein</one>.
+- In Java: does a <one>boolean variable</one> have <two>a default</two>? <one>Yes</one>, which is set to <two>false</two> - at the least for <three>an instance variable</three>.
+- In Java: wie erhalten wir den <one>Maximalwert eines Integers</one>? <one>Integer.MAX_VALUE</one>
+- How to <one>exit</one> in java? Use: <one>System.exit(0);</one>
+- Does Java have <one>multiple inheritance</one>? <one>No</one>.
+- There are at the least two ways in Java how to create a new <one>string</one>. One would be: <two>String s = "Welcome";</two> and the other would be <two>String s = new String("Welcome");</two>. How are these two ways called, respectively? The first one is <two>a string literal</two>; the second one is by instantiating a new String object, via <one>new</one>.
+- In Java: <one>are primitive datatypes allocated on a stack</one>? <one>Yes</one>.
+- In Java, <one>every application begins with ... </one>? A <one>class name</one>.
+- In Java: <one>float</one> and <one>double</one> are not equivalent. One difference is the number of bits necessary. <two>How many bits do these two types occupy each</two>? (1) <one>float</one>:  <two>32 bits</two> (2) <one>double</one>: <two>64 bits</two>
+- In Java: ist ein <one>int</one> grösser als ein <one>long</one>? Nein; <one>long ist größer</one> als <two>int</two>.
+- In Java: how to extract a shorter string from a longer string, when working on a variable called <one>x</one>? <one>x.substring(20, 30)</one>.
+- In Java: <one>can a class exist without a constructor</one>? <one>No</one>.
+- When a Java program ends because <one>an error occurs during its execution</one>, we call this ... ? An <one>exception was thrown</one>.
+- In Java: <one>abstract</one> versus <one>interfaces</one>: <two>which of these two is more flexible</two>? <one>Interfaces</one>. <two>A class may extend only one abstract class, but it can implement multiple interfaces</two>.
+- In Java: if we make use of the <one>switch()</one> statement, do we also have to use <two>break</two> <three>to terminate each case statement</three>? <one>Yes</one>.
+- What is <one>Scanner</one> used for in Java? <two>Scanner</two> in Java <one>obtains user input</one>.
+- In Java we can use the <one>short</one> data type. So if we have code like this, <two>short x = 5000;</two>, <three>how big could x actually be</three>? <one>-32768 to 32767</one> - so, a maximum of <two>32767</two>.
+- In Java: <one>String concatenation</one> is implemented through <two>which class</two> and which method? Through the <one>StringBuffer class</one> and its <two>.append()</two> method.
+- In Java: we can combine two strings via <one>+</one>, or via which method? Via: <one>.concat()</one> URL: https://beginnersbook.com/2013/12/java-string-concat-method-example/
+- In Java: how to count from <one>0</one> to <one>5</one>, <three>without</three> using a <two>for loop</two>? <one>int i = 0; while (i < 5) { System.out.println(i); i++; }</one>
+- In Java: how are <one>dynamic arrays</one> called? <one>ArrayList</one>. URL: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/ArrayList.html
+- In Java: how to test whether a String is similar to another String? Make use of the method <one>.equals();</one>.
+- In Java: <one>Classes are templates for</one> ... ? <one>Creating objects</one>.
+- The Boxing variant, in Java, for <one>char</one>, is ... ? <one>Character</one> (more accurately: <two>class Character</two>). URL: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/lang/Character.html
+- In Java: <one>formal parameters</one> are ... ? Those parameters that <one>appear in a method declaration</one>.
+- In Java: <one>how</one> can we eliminate an entry from the Array called <two>foo</two>? We can use <one>.remove()</one>, as in <two>foo.remove(index);</two>. (This works at the least for an ArrayList)
+- In Java: bei einer <one>verkürzten for-Schleife</one>, <two>kann diese Liste beim Durchlaufen verändert werden</two>? <one>Nein</one>.
+- In Java: does the <one>constructor</one> to a class use a <two>return type</two>? <one>No</one>; it may not even have one assigned to itself.
+- <one>Iterators</one> are used in Java to browse through ... ? <one>Collections</one>. URL: https://www.javatpoint.com/collections-in-java
+- Einen Bruch, in Java, können wir über ... realisieren. A: Über <one>Rational()</one>.
+- In Java: zeige ein Beispiel für eine <one>Deklaration mit Initialisierung</one>. A: <one>int number = 10;</one>
+- In Java: would <one>Integer.parseInt("abc")</one> <two>throw an error</two>? <two>Yes</two>. The string accepted by this method must consist of <one>numbers only</one>.
+- <one>Java</one> <two>make use of which three kinds of variables</two>? (1) <one>instance variables</one> (2) <one>class variables</one> (3) and <one>local variables</one>
+- In Java: may a <one>null reference</one> <two>be used to access a static variable or method</two>? <one>Yes</one>.
+- In Java: show an example how to define an <one>octal number</one>. A: <one>int octal = 0144;</one>
+- Give an example for an <one>object diagram</one> used in Java. A: An <one>UML diagram</one>. URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unified_Modeling_Language
+- Is the <one>byte</one> data type in Java <two>cyclic in nature</two>? <one>Yes</one>.
+- In Java: <one>what operator</one> is used to call an object's constructor method, and create a new object? <one>new</one>
+- In Java: what is the '<one>opposite</one>' to a constructor method? A <one>finalizer method</one>. URL: https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/finalize-method-in-java-and-how-to-override-it/
+- In Ruby we can do: <one>'-' * 80</one>. How could this be done in Java? <one>"-".repeat(80)</one>
+- In Java: show how to create a multidimensional Array with 52 elements each storing 7 elements, in a variable called <one>foo</one>. A: <one>int[][] foo = new int[52][7];</one>
+- In Java: <one>how do we catch multiple exceptions in one go</one>? A: Example: via <one>catch (NullPointerException|IOException exception)</one>
+- Does Java have to be translated to <one>machine language</one>? <one>Yes</one>.
+- In Java: what is meant with an <one>abstract</one> class? This is <one>a class that cannot be used to create objects</one>. We can, however had, inherit this class from another class and thus access its code.
+- Ruby has <one>hash.has_key?</one>. What would be <three>the equivalent method in Java</three>? <one>hash.containsKey("key_goes_in_here")</one>
+- <one>Java</one> has <three>how many primitive data types</three>? <one>Eight</one> (<two>8</two>).
+- In Java: does <one>the default constructor</one> call a method? <one>Yes</one> - it will call <two>super()</two>.
+- In Java: what does the <one>final</one> keyword mean when applied onto a variable? That a variable is <one>unchangeable</one>, aka <two>read-only</two> - <three>it can not be modified afterwards</three>.
+- In Java: if an array has 10 slots, and we try to access slot 11, what error will be issued? <one>ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException</one>.
+- In Java: <one>how</one> to import all classes from the <two>util package</two>? Use the following syntax: <one>import java.util.*;</one>
+- In Java: <one>wie</one> überprüfen wir ob ein Array möglicherweise nicht mit einem String belegt ist? <one>if (x != null) {}</one>
+- In Java: consider that we have syntax such as this: <one>public static void main(String... args) {</one>. What do the three <three>...</three> indicate here? The three dots are referred to as <one>varargs</one>. They allow us to <two>pass several Strings to the method at hand</two>.
+- In Java: sind <one>primitive Datentypen</one> <two>Klassen</two>? <one>Nein</one>.
+- In Java: is there a trade-off when working with <one>BigInteger</one>? <one>Yes</one> - the operation may be <two>slow</two>.
+- In Java: how is <one><></one> called? This is the <one>diamond operator</one>.
+- In Java: <one>the default value</one> for a <two>float</two> is ... ? <one>0.0</one>.
+- In Java: the <one>String Pool</one> has a default size of ... ? <one>1009</one>.
+- The keyword <one>var</one> in Java has which constraint in regards to its use? It will only work for local variables, so <one>var a = 10;</one> would refer to a local variable inside of a method.
+- In Java: what will happen with the following code: <one>int number = 6.7;</one>? A: This code will <one>yield a compilation error</one>.
+- In Java: given that we have something like: <one>public class Foobar { int x = 10;</one>. How can we <three>forbid</three> any modification to <two>x</two>? Use the <one>final</one> keyword. Example: <two>final int x = 10;</two> URL: https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/g-fact-48/
+- In Java: does the following code work, syntax-wise: <one>"car".equals(null)</one>? A: <one>Yes</one>.
+- Is the following syntax valid, in Java: <one>boolean break = false;</one>? A: No, this is not allowed, as <one>break</one> is a <two>keyword</two>.
+- In Java: wir können die Position eines Zeichens, in einem String, mittels <one>.indexOf()</one> überprüfen. <two>Wie geht dies von rechter Seite des Strings her</two>? Via <one>.lastIndexOf()</one>.
+- In Java: was meinen wir mit <one>elementaren Typen</one>? Dies sind <one>Typen die nicht weiter zerlegbar sind</one>, wie zum Beispiel <two>byte</two>.
+- In <two>Java</two> we typically see code such as <one>public static void main(String[] args) {</one>, but this can also be modified by more code afterwards the <two>()</two>, but before the <two>{</two>. Give a specific example for this. A: <one>public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException {</one>
+- In Java: is this syntax valid: <one>foo = -1.234 F</one>? A: <one>Yes</one>.
+- In Java: <one>which keyword</one> is used to create (or denote) a <two>subclass</two>? <one>extends</one>.
+- In Java: what does a <one>leading zero</one> denote, for a number-literal such as <three>012</three>? That this is an <one>octal</one> value, aka a <two>base-8 number</two>.
+- Java uses which <one>two top-level access modifiers</one>? (1) <one>public</one> (2) <one>none</one>
+- How to <one>output text</one> in Java? Via <one>System.out.println()</one>.
+- In Java: give a specific example for an <one>enum</one>. A: <one>public enum Gender { FEMALE, MALE, UNDEFINED }</one>
+- In Java: nenne ein anderes Wort für eine <one>explizite Typanpassung</one>. A: <one>Cast</one>.
+- Say that we have a button, in <one>Java's swing toolkit</one>. How can we add an <two>on-button-click-event</two>? We use <one>button.addActionListener()</one>, for example.
+- In Java: what would <one>System.out.println(0 + ' ');</one> output? <one>32</one>.
+- In Java: what is <one>the typical default value for reference types</one>? <one>null</one>
+- In Java: consider the following code. What would the value of <one>b</one> be? <one>int a = 17; int b = a++;</one> A: <one>b</one> would be <two>17</two>.
+- In Java: ist folgende Syntax gültig: <one>Integer.parseInt("-1");</one>? A: <one>Ja</one>.
+- In Java: is the following syntax valid: <one>final int x; x = 10; System.out.println(x);</one>? A: <one>Yes</one>.
+- In Java: name the <one>visibility keywords</one>. A: (1) <one>public</one> (2) <one>private</one> (3) <one>protected</one>
+- In Java: <one>is the following syntax valid</one>? <two>String[] foo = { "one", "two", "three", "fourth" };</two>? A: <one>Yes</one>.
+- In Java: what do <one>setters</one> return? Setters in Java <one>return nothing</one>.
+- In Java: specifically show a way <one>how to obtain user input</one>. A: Use <one>Scanner user_input = new Scanner(System.in); String name = user_input.nextLine();</one>.
+- In Java: <one>-19.99</one> is called ... ? A <one>float</one>.
+- In Java: does <one>the value of a class variable</one> affect all its instances? <one>Yes</one>.
+- In Java: is an <one>enum</one> is by default <two>final</two>? <one>Yes</one>.
+- What is <one>the size of a char in Java</one>? <one>16 bits</one>.
+- In Java: we can iterate through an <one>enum</one>, by calling which method specifically? <one>.values()</one>, such as in <two>for (EnumNameHere entry : EnumNameHere.values()) {</two>.
+- In Java: if we have an array such as <one>double[][][] z = new double[2][2][2];</one>, <two>what values will this array have</two>? <one>0.0</one>.
+- In Java: how to convert a <one>string</one>, such as <two>"42"</two>, to an <one>int</one>? Use: <one>Integer.parseInt()</one>
+- In Java: what is a <one>nested class</one>? A nested class is <one>a class defined inside of another class</one>.
+- The <one>short</one> data type in Java begins at <two>-128</two> or at <two>-32768</two>? It begins at <one>-32768</one>.
+- In Java: can <one>Arrays</one> hold <two>heterogeneous element</two>? <one>No</one>.
+- In Java: <one>how</one> do we <two>define class variables</two>, syntax-wise, such as for a String class variable? By making use of the <one>static keyword</one> before the variable itself. Example: <two>static String surname = "Mendoza";</two>
+- Java hat <one>welche vier Datentypen für ganze Zahlen</one>? (1) <one>byte</one> (2) <one>short</one> (3) <one>int</one> (4) <one>long</one>
+- In Java: what could we call a <one>decisional statement</one>? For instance, <one>if (condition) {} else {}</one>.
+- In Java: are <one>arrays</one> part of <two>the collections framework</two>? <one>Yes</one>.
+- In Java: how to conditionally compare a variable <one>x</one> to the string character called <two>"a"</two>? <one>if (x.equals("a")) {</one>
+- In Java: can a <one>final</one> <two>class</two> be subclassed? <one>No</one>.
+- In Java: name <one>two different methods</one> to <two>compare Arrays</two>. A: (1) <one>java.util.Arrays.equals()</one> (2) <one>java.util.Arrays.deepEquals()</one>
+- In Java: wird ein <one>Referenztyp</one> durch eine Java-Klasse implementiert? <one>Ja</one>.
+- <one>Inheritance</one> <two>introduces which two types of classes</two>? (1) <one>subclass</one> (2) <one>superclass</one>
+- In Java: to <one>access a value in a HashMap</one>, which method is used? The <one>.get()</one> method, such as in <two>foo.get("key_goes_in_here");</two>
+- In Java: is it possible to redeclare the same variable? <one>No</one> - <two>the Java compiler does not allow this</two>.
+- In Java, the <one>main()</one> method is required. <two>What is the default argument given to it</two>? <one>String[] args</one>.
+- In Java: we can extract a substring from a given string, via <one>.substring()</one>. What will be the case when we provide only one argument, aka <two>x.substring(20)</two>? Then this will mean <two>to include the remaining part of the string</two>, after the first 20 characters. In Java parlance this will be <one>x.length() - 1</one>.
+- In Java: how to convert a String such as <one>"12"</one> into an <two>Integer</two>? Use <one>Integer.valueOf("12");</one> or <one>Integer.parseInt("12");</one>.
+- In Java: how do we call the <one>action of handling an unexpected event</one>? This is called <one>catching the exception</one>.
+- In Java: can <one>String</one> be used with <two>switch</two>? <one>Yes</one>, since as of <two>Java 7</two> this is possible.
+- Is it possible <one>to have multiple classes in same java file</one>? <one>Yes</one>.
+- In Java: how to determine whether a given String called <one>x</one> is empty? <one>x.isEmpty()</one>
+- In Java: kann eine Methode <two>mehrere return-Anweisungen</two> verwenden? <one>Ja</one>, dies ist möglich.
+- In Java: is the following syntax valid: <one>return(42);</one>. A: <one>Yes</one>. <two>() parens can be used for return</two>, but usually they are omitted.
+- In Java: ist folgende Syntax gültig: <one>double a, b;</one>? A: <one>Ja</one>.
+- In Java: is this valid syntax: <one>var x = List.of("one", "two", "three");</one>? A: <one>Yes</one>.
+- What is <one>the default value</one> of the <two>byte</two> datatype in Java? The default value of the <one>byte</one> datatype is <two>0</two>.
+- In Java: is the following code valid and will it work: <one>int x = 5; System.out.println("abc "+x);</one>? Yes, it will work. <two>In Java Numbers become Strings upon using</two> <one>+</one>.
+- <one>To execute a Java program on a machine</one>, <two>the machine needs an installation of ... </two>? The <one>Java Runtime Environment</one> (<two>JRE</two>). URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_(software_platform)#Java_Runtime_Environment
+- <one>Java does not really have multiple inheritance</one>, but we can <two>sort of simulate</two> that via ... ? <one>Interfaces</one>.
+- Does Java include a <one>default constructor</one> for all (custom-defined) classes? <one>Yes</one>.
+- In Java: can we declare a whole class via <one>final</one>? <one>Yes</one>.
+- In Java: <one>how to denote a global variable</one>? Attach <one>static</one> before that variable.
+- In Java: how to convert the string <one>'foobar'</one>, stored in the variable <two>x</two>, into <one>'FOOBAR'</one>? Via <one>x.toUpperCase()</one>
+- In Java: ist <one>int i = 20 % 6;</one> gültiger Code? A: Ja. <two>i</two> hat danach den Wert <one>2</one>.
+- In Java: ist folgende Syntax valide: <one>Collection<String> list = new ArrayList<String>();</one>? A: <one>Ja</one>.
+- The <one>byte data type</one> in Java <two>ends at ... </two>? <one>127</one>.
+- In Java: how can we <one>upcase</one> a String, as stored in the variable <three>x</three>? Via <one>x.toUpperCase()</one>.
+- <one>Java packages</one> typically contain a file called <two>package-info.java</two>. Is this file compiled as well or does it merely provide a textual description of the package at hand? It <one>is</one> <two>also</two> <one>compiled as well</one>.
+- In Java: <one>which keyword</one> is used <two>to refer to the current object</two>? <one>this</one>.
+- In Java: <one>all String instances</one> are stored by the JVM in ... ? In the <one>String Pool</one>.
+- In Java: <one>Interfaces</one> <two>that declare no method definitions are called ... </two>? <one>Marker interfaces</one>. URL: https://www.baeldung.com/java-marker-interfaces
+- In Java: kann eine Klasse mehr als nur eine <one>main-Methode</one> besitzen? <one>Nein</one>.
+- In Java: can <one>immutable objects</one> <two>be modified</two>? <one>No</one>.
+- In Java: <one>scanner</one> can be used to input data from a program. For example, <two>.nextLine()</two> can be used to <three>read a string input</three>. Name two other methods that can be used on <one>scanner</one>, that also begin with the word next. A: (1) <one>nextInt()</one>:   <two>to read in an integer input</two> (2) <one>nextFloat()</one>: <two>to read in a float number input</two>
+- In Java: can <one>for</one> loops make use of a function, such as <three>foobar()</three>? <one>Yes</one>.
+- In Java: wie nennen wir eine <one>teilweise Auswertung</one>? Dies bezeichnet eine <one>short circuit evaluation</one>. Ein Beispiel hierfür wäre der Operator <one>&&</one>.
+- In Java: can <one>a boolean</one> <two>be compared</two> <one>to an integer</one>? <one>No</one>.
+- In Java: <one>which method is used</one> <two>when two strings ought to be compared</two>? The <one>.compareTo()</one> method.
+- <one>Errors</one> are typically called how, in Java? <one>Exceptions</one>.
+- In Java: <one>can a class have multiple constructors</one>? <one>Yes</one>.
+- In Java: <one>how to create an Array of Strings with 10 elements</one>? <one>String[] foo = new String[10];</one>
+- In Java: wird bei einer <one>Konkatenation</one> von String Objekten mit + ein neues String Objekt erzeugt? <one>Ja</one>, immer.
+- In Java: when <one>new</one> is used to create a new object, <two>where</two> <three>is this object stored</three>? It is <one>stored inside the heap memory</one>.
+- In Java: the <one>char</one> data type is used to store ... ? <one>A single character</one>. Example: <two>char x = 'X';</two>.
+- In Java: <one>welche Werte</one> hat <two>new String[3];</two>? <one>null</one>, <one>null</one> und <one>null</one>.
+- In Java: <one>how</one> to test if a String is at the end of another string? Use: <one>.endsWith()</one>
+- In Java: we can make use of <one>interfaces</one>, and let a class refer to it. If the class is named Foo, and the interface is named Bar, how would we write a class that follows this interface, <two>syntax-wise</two>? Use: <one>public class Foo implements Bar {}</one>
+- In Java: <one>the minimum value</one> for a <two>byte</two> is ... ? <one>-128</one>.
+- In Java: <one>Module</one> <two>existieren seit welcher Version von Java</two>? Seit <one>Version 9</one>. URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_version_history#Java_9
+- Was, zum Beispiel, ist eine <one>Wrapper-Klasse</one> in Java? Zum Beispiel <one>Integer</one> für <two>int</two>.
+- In Java: <one>JARs</one> is <two>an abbreviation for ... </two>? <one>Java Archives</one>. URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JAR_(file_format)
+- Nenne ein Beispiel für die <one>verzweigte Rekursion</one>. A: Die <one>Fibonacci-Zahlen</one>.
+- In <one>modern Java</one>: is the following code valid: <three>final var x = 1001;</three>? A: <one>Yes</one>.
+- In Java: werden <one>Array-Elemente</one> <two>automatisch initialisiert</two>? <one>Ja</one>.
+- In Java: the three <one>.</one>, aka <one>...</one>, is also known as ... ? <one>varargs</one>.
+- In Java: <one>what kinds of methods</one> apply to all objects of a class rather than an individual object? <one>Class methods</one>. URL: https://www.w3schools.com/java/java_class_methods.asp
+- In Java: the two values <one>0</one> and <one>0.0</one> are different. How so? The one with the <one>0.0</one> - aka the one with the decimal point - is <two>more precise</two>.
+- In Java: <one>can we extend a class</one> that has been <two>final</two>ized? No we can not. <one>A final class can not be extended</one>.
+- In Java: ist die folgende Syntax erlaubt? <one>int[] array = new int[5]; array[2]++;</one>? A: <one>Ja</one>.
+- In Java: <one>public class Sample {</one> is actually a shortcut for ... ? <one>public class Sample extends Object {</one>.
+- In Java: what is <one>String[]</one>? This is a <one>simple String array</one>.
+- In Java: give an example how to subclass from <one>Thread</one>. A: <one>public class Foo extends Thread</one>
+- In Java: is the following syntax valid syntax in java: <one>switch("two")</one>? A: <one>Yes</one>.
+- In Java: is the <one>main()</one> method <two>mandatory for running a java-program</two>? <one>Yes</one>. If it is missing then the error <two>"main method not found in the class"</two> will be issued.
+- In Java: ist der <one>== Operator</one> geeignet für Arrays? <one>Nein</one>, da er nur vergleicht ob ob Arrays die gleichen Referenzen haben, nicht ob der Inhalt des Arrays stimmt.
+- In Java: how to return all but the first token in a String stored in the variable <one>x</one>? Use <one>x.substring(1)</one>. <two>Leaving the second argument out defaults to the full length of the string</two>.
+- What is a <three>blank</three> <one>final variable</one> in Java? This is <one>a final variable that is not initialized during declaration</one>. Example: <two>final int i;</two><three> i = 30;</three>.
+- In Java: consider the following code - what will be the output/display? <one>String x = "Hellow"; System.out.println(x.indexOf("t"));</one> A: <one>-1</one>, as <two>"t"</two> can not be found in the given String.
+- In Java: given code such as <one>private boolean done;</one>, how would the <three>getter-method</three> for this look like? It would look like <one>public boolean isDone() {</one>.
+- <one>When</one> was the programming language <two>Java</two> created? In the year <one>1996</one>. URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_(programming_language)#Versions
+- Name a <one>'pool'</one> used by Java. A: The <one>Java String Pool</one>.
+- <one>Java's form of inheritance</one> is called ... ? <one>single inheritance</one>.
+- In Java: show how to create an <one>abstract class</one> called <three>Foobar</three>. A: <one>public abstract class Foobar {</one>
+- In Java: is the following code valid Java code: <one>int _null = 3;</one>. A: <one>Yes</one> it is.
+- The programming language Java makes use of which <one>comments</one>? (1) // (2) /* */
+- In Java: <one>wann</one> ergibt <two>x || y</two> sofort true? Sofern <one>x == true</one> - es reicht somit bereits wenn <two>x</two> true ist.
+- In Java: kann <one>eine Klasse</one> in ihrem Namen eine Zahl inkludieren, wie zum Beispiel <two>class Foobar1</two>? <one>Ja</one>.
+- In Java: <one>how</one> can we check for equality of Strings while disregarding the case of a variable? We can use <one>string.equalsIgnoreCase("y")</one>, thus via: <two>.equalsIgnoreCase()</two>
+- In Java: how can we convert the hex number <one>int hex = 0xA;</one> to <two>char</two>? Via: <one>System.out.println((char) hex);</one>
+- In Java: how do we declare <one>annotations</one>? Via the <two>@</two> <one>symbol</one>.
+- In Java: show how to create a <one>two-dimensional Array</one> <two>via a short-hand notation</two>. A: <one>int[][] x = {{1, 0}, {0, 1}};</one>
+- In Java: can a <one>set</one> include <two>duplicates</two>? <one>No</one>.
+- In ruby we can use <one>puts "hi"</one>. <two>How would the equivalent Java code be</two>? <one>System.out.println("hi");</one>
+- In Java: is it <one>faster</one> to perform a search on <three>sorted arrays</three> than it is to search on <three>unsorted arrays</three>? <one>Yes</one>.
+- In Java: how does the method <one>foobar()</one> accept (and return) a string as its main argument? <one>String foobar(String x) {</one>.
+- In Java: what is <one>the default value of a String variable</one>? <one>null</one>.
+- In Java: is this valid syntax: <one>while(true) {</one>? A: <one>Yes</one>.
+- In Java: does <one>Inheritance</one> apply to <two>interfaces</two> as well? <one>Yes</one>.
+- In Java: die <one>wrapper-Klasse</one> zu <two>float</two> ist ... ? <one>Float</one>.
+- In Java: can <one>class methods</one> use <two>this</two>? <one>No</one>.
+- In Java: what are <one>mocks</one>? <one>Mocks</one> are <two>objects that register calls they receive</two>.
+- In Java: how to convert the string <one>"10"</one> into the integer <two>10</two>? <one>String number = "10"; int result = Integer.parseInt(number);</one>
+- In Java: ist <one>;</one> alleine eine Anweisung? <two>Ja</two> - dies ist eine <one>leere Anweisung</one>.
+- In Java: show code how to create a String variable that is <one>not 'initialized'</one>. A: <one>String x = null;</one>.
+- In Java: what is the <one>class method</one> <three>Math.max()</three> doing? It will take two arguments and then <one>return the higher of the two</one>.
+- In Java: ist die folgende Syntax gültig: <one>String[] x = new String[3];</one>? A: <one>Ja</one>.
+- In Java: does <one>java.lang.Object</one> contain a <two>.toString() method</two>? <one>Yes</one>.
+- In Java: comparing <one>float versus double</one>, <two>which of these two is more precise</two>? The <one>double</one> data type is more precise than the <one>float</one> data type.
+- In Java: can the <one>new</one> keyword <two>be used to create arrays</two>? <one>Yes</one>.
+- In Java: was passiert <one>am Ende der main-Methode</one>? Hier <one>terminiert</one> das Programm.
+- In Java: when comparing <one>float</one> and <one>double</one> to one another, <two>which of these two take more space</two>? <one>Double</one>, at <two>64 bits</two>. <one>Float</one> occupies only <two>32 bits</two>.
+- In Java: <one>how to load other files</one>? Via, for instance, <one>import java.util.Scanner;</one>. More generally: <one>import a.b.C;</one>
+- Java's <one>ArrayList</one> class has a method called <two>.add()</two>. Name a method that is faster than <two>.add()</two>, while allowing us to essentially do the same. A: <one>.addAll()</one>.
+- In Java: <one>die Wurzel einer Zahl</one> ziehen wir mit ... ? <one>Math.sqrt()</one>. URL: https://www.javatpoint.com/java-math-sqrt-method
+- In Java: nenne eine statische Methode aus <one>Math</one>. A: <one>Math.round();</one>
+- Nenne <one>zwei Schlüsselwörter</one>, mit denen wir <two>den Ablauf von Schleifen beeinflussen können</two>, in Java. A: (1) <one>continue</one> (2) <one>break</one>
+- In Java: <one>the String class is immutable</one>. <two>If we need a mutable string, what should we use instead</two>? Use class <one>StringBuffer</one> instead.
+- In Java: wenn wir <one>continue;</one> in einer <two>for-Schleife</two> verwenden, via i++, wird i dennoch um +1 verändert? <one>Ja</one>.
+- In Java: what is <one>mandatory</one> when defining a <two>global variable</two>? The use of the keyword <one>static</one>.
+- In Java: can we compare a <one>boolean</one> to an <two>integer</two>? <one>No</one>.
+- In Java: give another name for the <one>conditional operator</one>. A: The conditional operator is also called <one>the ternary operator</one>.
+- What is the Java motto in regards to <one>portability</one>? <one>„Write once, run everywhere."</one>
+- In Java: how to convert a <one>String</one> to a double? Use <one>Double.parseDouble()</one>, such as in <two>Double.parseDouble("1")</two>.
+- In Java: can <one>Boolean values</one> be used in a <three>casting operation</three>, e. g. <two>to cast them into another type of variable</two>? <one>No</one>.
+- In Java: what is an <one>inner class</one>? An <one>inner class</one> is a class declared <two>nested within another class</two>.
+- In Ruby we can check whether we have an integer via <one>.is_a? Integer</one>. <two>How can we do this in Java</two>? <one>if (x instanceof Integer)</one>
+- Was meinen wir mit <one>optionalen Modifikatoren</one> in Java? Das ist zum Beispiel <one>public</one> oder <one>private</one> bei einer <two>Methode</two>.
+- In Java: can an <one>interface</one> be <two>declared within a class</two>? <one>Yes</one>. Example: <two>class Foo { interface Bar {</two>.
+- In Java: wie nennen wir <one>Sprachkonstrukte</one> wie <two>if-Anweisungen</two> und <two>while-Schleifen</two>? <one>Kontrollstrukturen</one>.
+- In Java: can we jump to the next iteration of a <one>for loop</one>? Yes, via a <two>continue</two> <one>statement</one> - or more accurately, use <two>continue;</two>.
+- Is <one>(Object)</one> valid syntax in Java? <one>Yes</one>.
+- In Java: for <one>user-input</one> we often include the <two>Scanner class</two>. <three>This class can be found where</three>? In <one>java.util</one>.
+- In Java: is the following code true? <one>(Integer.MAX_VALUE + 1) == Integer.MIN_VALUE</one>? A: <one>Yes</one>.
+- In Java: how can we use <one>varargs</one>, <two>syntax-wise</two>? By making use of three <one>.</one>, aka <one>...</one>. Example: <two>public static void foobar(int ... a)</two>
+- The <two>exceptions</two> covered by the <one>Java APIs</one> are called ... ? <one>Built-in exceptions</one>.
+- <one>Javadoc comments</one> <two>should use which syntax</two>? /<one>**</one> and /<one>*</one>.
+- Show an example how to use <one>a boolean</one> in Java. A: <one>boolean foo = true;</one> - see also https://www.homeandlearn.co.uk/java/boolean_values.html.
+- In Java: can a program have <one>more than one execution thread</one>? <one>Yes</one>.
+- In Java: kann eine <one>switch-Variable</one> auch ein <three>ENUM</three> sein? <one>Ja</one>.
+- In Java: how can we <one>upcase</one> (capitalize) a String stored in the variable <two>x</two>? Via <one>x.toUpperCase()</one>.
+- In Java: are <one>local variables</one> <two>assigned any value</two>, <three>by default</three>? <one>No</one>.
+- In Java: is this syntax valid? <one>double[] x;</one>? A: <one>Yes</one>.
+- In Java: in a typical for-loop such as <one>for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {</one>, when will <two>i</two> be incremented? <one>After</one> the for-loop has finished, so in the example code shown, i will first have a value of 0, then 1, then 2 and so forth up to 9.
+- In Java: <one>how to obtain a specific character in a String variable called</one> <two>x</two>? Use <one>.charAt()</one>. Example: <two>String x = "ABCDEFG"; char c = x.charAt(4); System.out.println(c);</two>.
+- In Java: kann eine <one>short</one>-Variable den Wert <two>100000</two> speichern? <one>Nein</one>. Der maximale Wert einer <two>short</two>-Variable in Java ist <three>32767</three>.
+- Is <one>var</one> a keyword in Java? No, <one>var</one> is not a keyword in Java.
+- In Java: for a given method in a given class, is it possible to define the same method name, such as two times <one>public void foobar()</one>? Yes - there still has to be a difference between these two methods, such as <two>different argument types</two>. Example: <one>public void foobar(char c)</one> and <one>public void foobar(char c, int number)</one>.
+- In Java: <one>is this valid syntax</one>: <two>5d</two> / <two>3</two>? A: <one>Yes</one>.
+- In Java: how can we avoid that <three>an attribute</three> such as <one>public class Foo {</one> <two>int x = 10;</two><one> }</one> is changed at a later time? We can use <one>final</one>, as in: <two>final int x = 10;</two>.
+- In Java: how do we add the <i>key</i> <one>"cat"</one> and the value <two>"tom"</two> to a <three>Hash</three>? Use <one>hash.put(a, b)</one> as in <one>hash.put("cat", "tom");</one>.
+- In Java: what does <one>JAR</one> mean? <one>JAR</one> stands for <two>Java Archive</two>. URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JAR_%28file_format%29
+- Does Java have <one>global variables</one>? <one>No</one>.
+- In Java: what will the result of this code be: <one>"10" + 20</one>? <one>"1020"</one>.
+- In Java: name a simple way how to check for a string stored in the variable <one>x</one> being equal to several conditions at the same time. A: <one>if (x.matches("b|break|quit"))</one>
+- In Java: do we need to use <one>forward declarations</one>? <one>No</one>.
+- In Java we should have the filename be the same as the name of the (main) class at hand, but this is only valid for ... ? For when it is a <one>public</one> class.
+- In Java: is it possible to pass a char array into <one>new String()</one>? <one>Yes</one>.
+- In Java: at the top-level, which <one>access modifiers</one> can be used? (1) <one>public</one> (2) <one>none</one>
+- In Java: how do we in general call <one>a class that does not need to be instantiated</one>? This is <one>an abstract class</one>.
+- In Java: just about the most important method for <one>StringBuilder</one> is ... ? <one>.append("A");</one>.
+- Show an <one>enhanced for loop</one> in Java, for the variable <three>x</three>. A: <one>for (String entry : x) {</one>
+- In Java: syntax-wise, <one>exception handling</one> <two>begins with ... </two>? <one>try {</one>.
+- In Java: how to denote a <one>double negation</one>? We have to use () such as in <one>!(!x)</one>.
+- In Java: are <one>local variables</one> by default initialized to a (default) value? No they are not. Local variables in Java are <one>always uninitialized</one>.
+- In Java: is the following code valid: <one>int x = 15; x = 20;</one>? Yes - <one>x</one> will simply have the value <two>20</two>.
+- In Java: is a <one>public class</one> <two>visible to all classes everywhere</two>? <one>Yes</one>.
+- In Java: do <one>inner classes</one> <two>have their own class files</two>? <one>Yes</one>. URL: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/java/javaOO/nested.html
+- In <one>1997</one>, with the release of <two>Java 1.1</two>: <three>how many Java developers were about, world-wide</three>? Approximatively <one>400,000 Java developers</one>.
+- Die <one>Iterator-Form</one> einer for-Schleife wird, in Java, auch wie genannt? <one>forEach</one>-Schleife. Beispiel: <two>String[] x = new String[] { "a", "b", "c", "d" }; for (String entry: x) {}</two>
+- In Java: give an example for a <one>setter</one> method. A: <one>public void setFoo(String i) { this.foo = i; }</one>
+- In Java: how do we call the variable <one>foo</one> in the following code? <two>String[] foo = { "A", "B", "C" };</two>? A: This is an <one>array</one> - <two>a String array</two>.
+- In Java: die <one>verkürzte for-Schleife</one> kann verwendet werden, wenn das <two>... Interface</two> implementiert wird. A: <one>Iterable</one>. URL: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Iterable.html
+- In Java: is the following syntax valid? <one>long x = 1234567890 L;</one>? A: <one>Yes</one>.
+- In Java: wie erreichen wir das eine Array-Variable, wie zum Beispiel <one>foobar</one>, nicht mehr referenziert wird? Verwende: <one>foobar = null;</one>
+- In Java: if we wish to use a <one>currency</one>, what should we use specifically? <one>java.math.BigDecimal</one>.
+- <one>Utility classes in Java</one> are available under ... ? <one>java.util</one>.
+- In Java: given code such as <two>int z</two> = <two>(int)(x </two>/<two> y);</two>, is the <one>precedence of casting</one> higher than that of arithmetic calculation? <one>Yes</one> it is.
+- In Java: the code <one>i = 1; j = i++;</one> will have what values for i and j? <two>i</two> will be <one>2</one> and <two>j</two> will be <one>1</one>.
+- In Java: using <one>Math.ceil(-45.78)</one> will yield ... ? <one>-45.0</one>.
+- In Java: what would the following code yield? <one>System.out.print("Hello" + 4);</one>. A: It would print the String <one>"Hello4"</one>.
+- In Java: <one>beginnt</one> <two>die Indexzählung eines Arrays</two> immer bei 0? <one>Ja</one>.
+- In Java: show what is meant with <one>unary, postfix</one>. A: For instance <one>i++</one>.
+- In Java: ist der folgende <one>type cast</one> notwendig: <two>byte x = (byte)(125 + 100);</two>? A: <one>Ja</one>.
+- In Java: can <one>the size of arrays</one> <two>be changed after such an array was created</two>? <one>No</one>.
+- In Java: given a string such as <one>"abcabc"</one>, how to we convert all the <two>c</two> into <three>d</three>? Via: <one>.replace('c', 'd')</one>
+- In Java: whenever we make use of a <one>switch</one> statement we should never forget to do what? To <one>include a</one> <two>default</two> <one>statement</one>.
+- In Java: show a concise way how to create an <one>array</one>. A: <one>int[] array = {1,4,3,2};</one>
+- In Java: <one>can</one> <two>try</two> <one>statements be nested</one>? <one>Yes</one>.
+- In Java: can <one>an interface</one> <two>be instantiated</two>? <one>No</one>.
+- In Java: a class that does not need to be instantiated, but groups together fields and methods for other classes to inherit, or provide a concrete implementation for, is called ... ? An <one>abstract class</one>. URL: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/java/IandI/abstract.html
+- In Java: ist folgender Code gültig: <one>boolean a = !!false;</one>? A: <one>Ja</one>.
+- In Java: is it possible to subclass from the <one>Object class</one>? <one>Yes</one>. In fact, <two>this will happen anyway if no specific superclass is specified</two>. <three>Every new class will, by default, inherit directly from Object, unless another superclass has been specified</three>.
+- In Java: show syntax for a global variable. A: <one>static int x;</one>
+- In Java: all data is stored in <one>two different types of memory</one> named ... ? (1) <one>heap</one> (2) <one>stock</one>
+- In Java: nenne <one>eine Voraussetzung für das Einsammeln von Arrays</one>. A: Der Array <one>darf nicht mehr referenziert werden</one>.
+- <one>Java</one> uses <two>which type conversion</two>? A: (1) <one>automatic type conversion</one> (2) <one>explicit type conversion</one>
+- In Java: können wir <one>Operatoren neu definieren</one>? <one>Nein</one>.
+- In Java: was ist <one>der Unterschied</one> zwischen dem <two>Präinkrement-Operator ++a</two> und dem <two>Postinkrement-Operator a++</two>? (1) Beim <one>Präinkrement-Operator</one> wird die Variable <two>vor</two> ihrer weiteren Verwendung <one>um 1 erhöht</one>. (2) Beim <one>Postinkrement-Operator</one> wird die Variable <two>nach</two> seiner weiteren Verwendung <one>um 1 erhöht</one>.
+- When using <one>a sealed class</one> in Java, <two>how can we designate a specific class that may extend the sealed class</two>? By making use of the keyword <one>permits</one>.
+- Nenne <one>zwei Wege</one> wie <two>bei der Rekursion</two> Daten weitergereicht werden können. A: (1) durch <one>Parameter</one> (2) durch <one>Rückgabewerte</one>, die wiederum in Berechnungen einfließen können
+- In Java: <one>what kind of variables can a class consist of</one>? (1) <one>local variable</one> (2) <one>instance variables</one> (3) <one>class variables</one>
+- In Java: why can we not use <one>==</one> to compare two Strings? Because <one>==</one> with String objects just checks whether they are <two>the exact same object</two>.
+- In order to <one>create a directory in Java</one>, <two>name a concise way how this could be done past Java 7</two>. A: <one>Files.createDirectories()</one>, such as in <one>Files.createDirectories(Paths.get("</one>/<one>path</one>/to/directory<one>"));</one>
+- Ruby has <one>class Hash</one>. <two>In Java this is equivalent to ... </two>? <one>Map</one>, aka <two>java.util.Map</two>, which can be used as a data container for <three>key-value pairs</three>.
+- In <one>Java version 14</one>, <two>the switch statement was improved</two>. <three>What can we now omit</three>? <one>break</one>, provided that we use the new -> syntax.
+- In Java: nenne ein Beispiel für einen Operator der <one>rechtsassoziativ</one> ist. A: Der <one>Zuweisungsoperator</one>.
+- Was meinen wir mit einer <one>fundierten, rekursiven Methode</one>? Wenn es eine <one>erreichbare Abbruchbedingung</one> gibt.
+- The <one>lambda expression</one> in Java <two>follows which syntax</two>? <one>item -> {​ }</one>.
+- In Java: show an alternative to the following code, without using a String literal. <one>String s = new String("Hello");</one>. A: <one>var s = new String("Hello");</one>.
+- Die <one>Infixform</one> in Java sieht, zum Beispiel, wie aus? <one>a + b</one> - wobei dies zwei verschiedene Variablen sind.
+- In Java: given the following code, what would be the result: <one>int x; x = 2.5;</one>? A: This would lead to <one>the error message</one> <two>incompatible types: possible lossy conversion from double to int</two>.
+- In Java: say that we wish to create a <one>class Foo</one>, which should be <two>a subclass</two> of <three>class Bar</three>. How to do so, syntax-wise? <one>class Foo extends Bar {}</one>.
+- In Java: is the following valid syntax: <one><ArrayList>Integer</one>? A: No - it should rather be <one>ArrayList<Integer></one>.
+- In Java: <one>how can we typically iterate over a collection</one>? <one>items.forEach(item -> {</one>
+- In Java: <one>Character.MIN_VALUE</one> specifically holds which value? <one>'\u0000'</one>
+- In Java: the <one>switch</one> keyword requires what argument? The <one>variable that is to be checked</one>.
+- In modern Java it is possible to use a <one>for-each</one> loop. Give an example for this, by making use of the following Array called <two>foobar</two>: <three>String[] foobar = { "Volvo", "BMW", "Ford", "Mazda" };</three>. A: <one>for (String i : foobar) { System.out.println(i); }</one>
+- In Java: warum gibt es hier keinen Fehler: <one>int x = 'A';</one>? A: Da <one>eine implizite Umwandlung</one> des char-Wertes 'A' in den int-Wert <two>65</two> stattfindet.
+- In Java: does the <one>main method</one> need to be <three>static</three>? Yes, due to the way how the <one>Java Virtual Machine</one> works. <two>Otherwise it would not be possible to execute the file</two>/<two>code at hand</two>.
+- Is this code valid, in Java: <one>int foo = 0; int foo = 0;</one>? A: <one>No</one> - Java will notify that <two>the variable foo is already defined in the scope</two>.
+- In Java: given a class such as <one>public class Foo {}</one>, <two>how do we call the instructor for this class</two>? <one>public Foo(parameters_here) {}</one>
+- In Java: how can we declare an <one>Array</one> holding different string objects? We make use of <one>[]</one>, such as in: <two>String[] cars = {"Volvo", "BMW", "Ford", "Mazda"};</two>.
+- In Java: how do we typically <one>generate a random number</one>? We will make use of <one>Math.random()</one>. URL: https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/java-math-random-method-examples/
+- In Java: the class <one>class Computer {</one>'s constructor is ... ? <one>Computer() {</one>, inside that class definition.
+- In Java: what is <one>this</one>? In Java <one>this</one> is <two>a reference to the current object</two>.
+- In Java: why is a <one>float</one> often written like so: <two>float x = 123.45F;</two>? A: This <one>avoids a conversion step</one> which would otherwise happen if the <one>F</one> is omitted. Thus <two>it helps save a bit of time</two>.
+- In Java: is the following syntax valid: <one>new Scanner("Hello world!");</one>? A: Yes, this is <one>valid syntax</one>. <two>We can provide a String as input to Scanner() too</two>.
+- In Java: sollten wir eher <one>int[] number;</one> oder <one>int number[];</one> verwenden? Eher <one>int[] number;</one>, also die erste Variante.
+- In the <one>Java JDK</one>: there are <two>which two classes</two> that can be used to read user data from the command line? (1) <one>java.util.Scanner</one> (2) <one>java.io.Console</one>
+- In Java: the <one>byte</one> data type can store whole numbers from ... to ... ? From <one>-128</one> to <one>+127</one>.
+- In Java: can we use <one>==</one> to compare two strings to one another? <two>No</two> - we have to use the <one>.equals()</one> method instead.
+- In Java: wie überprüfen wir auf <one>das folgende Element bei einem Iterator</one>? Via: <one>.hasNext()</one>
+- In Java: how can we get rid of all elements in an Array stored in the variable <one>x</one>? Use: <one>x.clear();</one>
+- In Ruby we may check for a nil value via <one>x.nil?</one>. <two>How would the equivalent look in Java</two>? <one>(x == null)</one>
+- In Java: given <one>public class Foobar {}</one>, <two>how is the constructor called</two>, syntax-wise? <one>public Foobar() {}</one>
+- In Java: what is meant with the <one>Singleton Pattern</one>? That <one>this specific class only has one instance</one>.
+- In Java: show code how to <one>return a number between (and including) 1 to 10</one>. A: <one>import java.util.Random; return new Random().nextInt(10)+1;</one>
+- In Java: give a specific example for <one>compacting import statements</one>. A: <one>import static java.lang.Math.*;</one>
+- In Java: how does an <one>Array</one> typically look like, <two>syntax-wise</two>? <one>String[] foobar;</one>
+- In Java: <one>the java compiler</one> turns the source code, <two>stored in a .java file</two>, into ... ? <one>Byte code</one>, with a <lightgreen>.class</lightgreen> file extension.
+- In Java: can annotations such as <one>@SuppressWarnings</one> have <two>parameters</two>? Yes; parameters such as <one>overrides</one>.
+- In Java, there are <one>three types of variables</one>. <two>Name them</two>. A: (1) <one>fields</one> (2) <one>local variables</one> (3) <one>static variables</one>
+- In Java, we can use <one>try</one>/<one>catch to catch errors</one>. Show the whole <two>catch-line</two> as an example. A: <one>} catch (Exception e) {</one>.
+- <one>Why</one> do we use the <two>final</two> keyword in Java? The <one>final</one> keyword is useful whenever we wish to have a variable store the very same value, such as the constant <two>PI</two> being 3.14159 (and so forth).
+- Does Java deal with <one>pointers</one>? <one>No</one> - Java makes use of <two>automatic memory management</two>, so developers do not have to worry about memory management.
+- In Java: <one>when</one> do <two>unchecked exceptions</two> show up? An unchecked exception typically <one>shows up during program execution</one>.
+- In Java: how would we define a <one>package</one>? A <one>package</one> is <two>a collection of classes and interfaces</two>.
+- Why may <one>rounding</one> be problematic in Java? Because rounding <one>can cause a loss of precision</one>.
+- In Java: how to split a String stored in the variable called <one>x</one> into an Array of one character each? <one>String[] splitted = x.split("");</one>
+- In Java: what is a <one>literal</one>? A <one>literal</one> is <two>a data whose value is exactly specified</two>.
+- In Java: <one>Object types</one> are organized in ... ? <one>Packages</one>.
+- In Java: when creating a <one>constructor</one>, is the <two>()</two> mandatory? Yes. Example: <one>public Foobar() {}</one>
+- In Java: how is the <one>!= operator</one> called, in general? This is a <one>comparison operator</one>.
+- What is the main idea behind the <one>volatile</one> keyword in Java? <one>volatile</one> means that <two>the variable will be stored in the main memory</two>, rather than in CPU cache.
+- In Java: why is <one>List.of()</one> used? So that we can <one>add multiple entries to an Array</one> (the list at hand). Example: <two>List.of("one", "two", "three");</two>
+- In Java: wie würde eine Klassenvariable <one>foobar</one> aussehen, von der Syntax her betrachtet? <one>public class A { private static int foobar;</one>
+- Was meinen wir mit <one>linksassoziativ</one>? Das zum Beispiel <one>3 + 4 + 5</one> eigentlich <one>(3 + 4) + 5</one> ist.
+- In Java: we can have <one>an error message</one> stating <two>Binary Numeric Promotion</two>. <three>What is this and how does it occur</three>? This means that even though a program has variables with data type as a <one>short</one>, these variables will be converted to an <one>integer</one> (int) during execution.
+- In Java: what is <one>the size of an int variable</one>? <one>32 bit</one>.
+- In Java, by default: <one>how to create a new directory</one>? Use something like <one>import java.io.File; new File(this_directory).mkdir();</one>.
+- In Java: how to convert a String such as <one>"cat"</one> into an array containing <two>['c','a','t']</two>? Use <one>.toCharArray()</one>, as in <three>"cat".toCharArray()</three>.
+- In Java: the maximum value for an <one>int</one> is ... ? <one>2_147_483_647</one>.
+- In Java: what is an <one>abstract method</one>? This is <one>a method without an implementation</one>.
+- In Java, for a given class: <one>how can we avoid that the default constructor is called upon instantiation</one>? We simply declare an <one>explicit constructor</one>.
+- In Java: the <one>java.util.Sets</one> includes <two>three interfaces</two> used to represent sets. <three>Which ones are these, in alphabetical order</three>? (1) <one>HashSet</one> (2) <one>LinkedHashSet</one> (3) <one>TreeSet</one>
+- In Ruby we can create a new array via <two>Array.new</two>. How would we do the same in Java, with the variable name being <one>foobar</one>? We can use <two>ArrayList()</two>, as in <one>import java.util.ArrayList; ArrayList<String> cars = new ArrayList<String>;</one>.
+- In Java: <one>float x = 75.5f;</one> is valid syntax. What would be the case if the <two>f</two> would be missing? Then this would be a <one>double</one> instead.
+- Give an example, in Java, for a <one>collection</one>. A: The <one>ArrayList</one>, as part of <two>java.util</two>.
+- In Java: what is meant with the term <one>static method</one>? This is <one>a method that can be accessed without creating an object of the class</one>.
+- In Java: a <one>block</one> creates ... ? <one>a scope for the local variables created within that block</one>.
+- In Java: how do we convert an <one>int</one> to a <two>float</two> value, such as starting from the integer value 12? Use <one>float x = Integer.valueOf(12).floatValue();</one>
+- In Java: what is meant with the term <one>type inference</one>? This is when we derive the type of a variable or an expression from the context of its use.
+- In Java: how to create a string as the binary representation of the number 9, aka <one>1001</one>? Use <one>String x = Integer.toBinaryString(9);</one>
+- In Java: what do we mean with <one>class attributes</one>? <two>Class attributes are variables within a class</two>. Example: <one>public class Foobar { int x = 5; }</one>
+- What does the keyword <one>final</one> mean in Java, applied onto a method? That <one>this method can not be overridden</one> and it will not change during the execution of the program.
+- In Java: how could we define what a <one>static variable</one> is or why it is used? A static variable is one that <one>can be used without the need to instantiate a class</one>.
+- Was ist mit dem Begriff <one>destruktive Zuweisung</one> gemeint? Dies ist <one>eine Zuweisung</one>, die den Wert, den eine Variable vor der Zuweisung gehabt hat, ändert.
+- In Java: show which methods should be used for an Array, to <one>find the maximum value of integers in said Array</one>, via a <three>stream</three>. A: <one>Arrays.stream(array).max().getAsInt();</one>
+- In Java: the <one>char</one> type ranges from <three>0</three> up to ... ? <one>65535</one>.
+- In Java: show the code for an Array of Strings, called <one>foobar</one>, that is being initialized. A: <one>String[] foobar = new String[] { "one", "two", "three" };</one>
+- In Java: the <one>TreeSet</one> will sort data by ... ? <one>value</one>.
+- Why is <one>compacting</one> used in Java? This will <one>reduce the number of import-lines used</one>. Example: <two>import static java.lang.Math.PI;</two> <two>import static java.lang.Math.sqrt;</two> versus <two>import static java.lang.Math.*;</two>
+- In Java: what is <one>transient</one> used for? Transient will <one>mark data that should not be serialized</one>.
+- In Java: was ist mit dem Begriff <one>Implizite Typumwandlung</one> gemeint? Dies ist eine Typumwandlung bei der ein elementarer Typ mit einem kleineren Wertebereich zu einem elementaren Typ mit einem größeren Wertebereich konvertiert wird, zum Beispiel <one>short</one> <two>→</two> <one>int</one>.
+- In Java: what is meant with <one>serialization</one>? When the state of an object state <one>can be saved to a (local) binary file</one>.
+- In Java: <one>static variables</one> are typically used how or where? They are <one>used as constants</one>. To keep them constant they are also typically defined via <two>final</two> as well.
+- In Java: show syntax how to create a <three>Hash</three> that stores keys and values as Strings, via the variable <one>foo</one>. A: <one>import java.util.HashMap; HashMap<String, String> foo = new HashMap<String, String>();</one>
+- In Java: does a <one>subclass</one> <two>contain more behavior than the corresponding superclass</two>? Typically <one>yes</one> it does. []
+- In Java: gibt es einen <one>Array</one>, der sowohl <two>int</two> als auch <two>float</two> Elemente besitzt? <one>Nein</one>. []
+- In Java: which one of the following two variants is the way to go about specifying a String: <one>String[] args</one> or <one>String args[]</one>? Only the first variant, <one>String[] args</one>, should be used. (<two>Both are valid because Java once tried to appeal to C++ programmers, who used the second variant.</two>) []
+- In Java: related to <one>null</one> is <two>which exception</two> in particular? The <one>NullPointerException</one>. URL: https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Java_Programming/Preventing_NullPointerException []
+- In Java: when an exception is caught, but no further information is printed out, how is this then called? This is called <one>exception swallowing</one>. []
+- In Java: <one>is the following code valid</one>: <two>interface Foo { interface Bar</two>? A: <one>Yes</one>. []
+- In Java: <one>is it possible</one> to <two>cast</two> <three>objects</three>? <one>Yes</one>. []
+- In Java: how to set and print a string called <one>foobar</one>? <one>String foobar = "foobar"; System.out.println(foobar);</one> []
+- In Java: can the <one>package declaration</one> include <two>numbers</two>? <one>Yes</one>. []
+- Java has which primitive types for <one>floating-point numbers</one>? (1) <one>double</one> (2) <one>float</one> []
+- In Java: the most important method in the <one>Comparable interface</one> is ... ? <one>.compareTo()</one> URL: https://www.javatpoint.com/Comparable-interface-in-collection-framework []
+- In Java: if we have <one>an integer value for a character</one>, <three>char</three>, such as: <three>char character = 'a';</three>, <two>how can we return the associated number</two>? <one>int ascii = (int) character;</one> []
+- In Java: is it possible to use <one>static</one> when making use of the <three>import</three> statement? <one>Ye</one>s - we can use <two>import static java.lang.Math.PI;</two>, for instance. <three>import</three> comes <four>before static</four> here. []
+- In Java we have the <one>AWT</one>, which stands for ... ? <one>Abstract Window Toolkit</one>. URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abstract_Window_Toolkit []
+- In Java: what is a <one>nested loop</one>? This is <one>a loop within another loop</one>. []
+- In Java: the <one>default value of a char type variable</one> is... ? <one>\0</one>. []
+- In a Java class, is the following syntax valid: <one>public static final int LIFESPAN = 100;</one> A: <one>Yes</one>. []
+- In Java: the result of <one>Math.round(2.2)</one> would be ... ? <one>2</one>. []
+- In Java: does <one>indentation</one> count? <one>No</one>. []
+- The <one>first</one> <two>graphical user interface</two> (<three>GUI</three>) toolkit that shipped with Java was ... ? The <one>AWT library</one> (<two>Abstract Window Toolkit</two>). URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abstract_Window_Toolkit []
+- Does <one>Java</one> make use of <two>switch</two>/<two>case statements</two>? <one>Yes</one>. []
+- In Java: how many <one>package</one> statements <two>can there be in a given source file</two>? <one>Only one</one>. []
+- Besitzt Java <one>anonyme Klassen</one>? <one>Ja</one>. []
+- In Java: does <one>JavaFX</one> <two>support</two> <three>Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)</three>? <one>Yes</one>. []
+- In Java: is the following code valid: <one>int zahl = 1; String s = "Hallo Nr." + zahl1;</one> A: <one>Yes</one>, this is valid Java code. <two>The number will be converted automatically</two>. []
+- In Java: is the code <one>long x = 3_123_456L;</one> <two>valid syntax</two>? <one>Yes</one>. []
+- In Java: is <one>char</one> a <two>unicode char</two>? <one>Yes</one>. []
+- In Java: what do <one>setters</one> return? <two>Setters</two> (in Java) return <one>nothing</one>. []
+- In Java: <one>how</one> to <two>sort an Array</two>? Use: <one>Arrays.sort();</one> []
+- In Java: how do we call the <one>{}</one> part, officially? <one>Block delimiters</one>. []
+- In Java: in a given class, <one>numeric variables</one> (of a given field) are <two>initialized to some value</two>? <one>Yes</one>, to <two>0</two>. []
+- Eine <one>monadische Methode</one> <two>hat wieviele Argumente</two>? <one>1</one>. []
+- Java hat <one>wieviele binäre Operatoren</one>? <two>5</two> - und zwar <one>+</one>, <one>-</one>, <one>*</one>, / sowie <one>%</one>. []
+- In Java: does <one>Date</one> <tworespond to</two> <three>.getTime()</three>? <one>Yes</one>. []
+- In Java: wie konvertieren wir den String <one>"ABC"</one> zu <one>"abc"</one>? <one>"ABC".toLowerCase()</one> []
+- In Java: <oneis the following syntax valid</one>: <two>while (true) {}</two> A: <one>Yes</one>. []
+- In Java: is <one>byte x = 10;</one> <two>valid syntax</two>? <one>Yes</one>. []
+- In Java: is <one>.6</one> <two>valid syntax</two>? <one>Yes</one> - it stands for the value <two>0.6</two>, <three>a float</three>. []
+- In Java: <one>all arrays</one> have which <two>instance variable</two>? <one>.length</one> []
+- The <one>first Java version</one> <two>was officially released in ... </two>? <one>1996</one>. URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_(programming_language)#Versions []
+- In Java: is an <one>enum</one> <two>final</two> <three>by default</three>? <one>Yes</one>. []
+- In Java: give an example for <one>a non-primitive data type</one>. A: A <one>String</one>. []
+- In Java: wie viele <one>else</one>-Zweige können nach einem <two>if</two>-Zweig verwendet werden? Nur <one>einer</one>. []
+- In Java: is <one>var</one> a <two>keyword</two>? <one>No</one>. []
+- In Java: <one>can we declare our own annotations</one>? <one>Yes</one>, via the <two>@ symbol</two>, <three>followed by the annotation's name</three>. []
+- Does Java have <one>enums</one>? <one>Yes</one>. []
+- Does Java have <one>templates</one>? <one>No</one>. []
+- In Java: can the <one>hyphen</one>, aka <two>-</two>, be used in a <three>Java package name</three>? <one>No</one>. []
+- In Java: if an <one>explicit constructor</one> <two>is declared</two>, will the default constructor be generated? <one>No</one>. []
+- Java can run, without modification, in many different computing environments. <one>How is this feature called</one>, in general? <one>Platform neutrality</one>. URL: https://net-informations.com/java/intro/platform.htm []
+- In Java: how to do a <one>strip</one> on a String variable called <two>x</two>, like we may do in ruby? Use <one>x.trim()</one> - but actually we <two>can</two> also use <one>x.strip()</one>. []
+- Do <one>classes in Java</one> make use of <two>super()</two>? <one>Yes</one>. []
+- In Java: <one>creating an object based on a class</one> <two>is called ... </two>? <one>Instantiation</one>. []
+- In Java: can <one>a local variable</one> be used before it is declared? <one>No</one>. []
+- In Java: what does <one>String.valueOf()</one> return? A <one>string</one>. []
+- Is Java <one>case sensitive</one>? <one>Yes</one>. []
+- <one>Who</one> is considered to be <two>the father of the Java programming language</two>? <one>James Gosling</one>. URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Gosling []
+- In Java: is <one>instanceof</one> <two>a keyword</two>? <one>Yes</one>. []
+- Does <one>the Java compiler</one> allow a <two>re-declaration</two> <three>of the same variable</three>? <one>No</one>, the Java compiler does not allow for this. []
+- In Java: is <one>double d1 = 12E4d;</one> valid syntax? <one>Yes</one>. []
+- In Java: <one>how</one> can we <two>add items to a Hashmap</two>? Via the <one>.put()</one> method, such as in: <two>hash_map_here.put("foo", "bar");</two> []
+- Is the expression <one>float x = 75.5f;</one> <two>valid Java code</two>? <one>Yes</one>. []
+- In Java: say that <one>we want to shift all bits</one>, <two>of a given number</two>. <three>We have to multiply by ... </three>to achieve this. A: We have to <one>multiply by 2</one>. []
+- In Java: <one>how to determine the size of a string</one>, such as for <two>x = "abc"</two>? Via: <one>x.length()</one> []
+- In Java: <one>shift left</one> is actually like <two>a multiplication with ... </two>? <one>2</one>. []
+- In Java: can we use a variable called <one>null</one>? <one>No</one>. []
+- In Java: <one>name a string-related method for Arrays</one>. A: <one>java.util.Arrays.toString()</one> []
+- In Java: is <one>a public class</one> <two>visible to all other classes</two>? <one>Yes</one>. []
+- In Java: can a <one>primitive</one> be <two>dereferenced</two>? <one>No</one>. []
+- In Java: is <one>var r = 'R';</one> <two>as fast as</two> <one>var r = "R";</one>? Interestingly, <one>using the single quotes is faster than using the double quotes here</one>. []
+- In Java: ist ein <one>short</one> <two>größer</two> als ein <one>byte</one>? <one>Ja</one>. []
+- In Java: is an <one>int</one> <two>bigger</two> than a <one>short</one>? <one>Yes</one>. []
+- In Java: dürfen in <one>Klassenmethoden</one> <two>this</two> vorkommen? <one>Nein</one>. []
+- In Java: if we <one>wish to represent an object as a string</one>, what can we do? We can <one>define</one> a <two>.toString()</two> method. []
+- In Java: ist <one>int x = "abc";</one> <two>erlaubt</two>? <one>Nein</one>; dies würde folgenden <two>Fehler</two> verursachen: <three>error: incompatible types: String cannot be converted to int</three> []
+- In Java: can an <one>enum</one> <two>contain methods</two>? <one>Yes</one>. []
+- In Java: <one>ist dies gültiger Code</one>: <two>double foo(double a, b, c) {</two> A: <one>Nein</one>. []
+- In Java: show <one>an example</one> how to set a <two>char</two> variable. A: <one>char a = 'A';</one> []
+- In Java: ist folgende Syntax gültig: <one>long foobar = 100000000000000L;</one> A: <one>Ja</one>. []
+- The <one>Java programming language</one> <two>contains how many different primitive types</two>? <one>Eight</one> (8). []
+- In Java: a normally spaced <one>hello world program</one>, has <two>how many different lines of code</two>? <one>5</one>. []
+- In Java: its <one>data types</one> can be divided into <two>which two general groups</two>? (1) <one>Primitive data types</one> (2) <one>Non-primitive data types</one> []
+- How is the <one>.index</one> method called in Java? <one>.indexOf()</one> []
+- <one>Which comments</one> <two>are available in Java</two>? (1) // comments (2) /<one>* *</one>/ multiline comments []
+- Are <one>arrays</one> <two>objects</two>, in Java? <one>Yes</one>. []
+- In Java: is the following syntax valid: <one>double a, b, c;</one> A: <one>Yes</one>. <two>We can put several variables after we specified the type to them</two>. []
+- In Java: ist folgender Code gültig: <one>string x = "abc";</one> A: Nein. <one>string</one> muss groß geschrieben sein, also wie folgt: <two>String</two>. []
+- Is the following syntax valid Java code: <one>int Integer = 24;</one>? A: <one>Yes</one>. []
+- In Java: ist folgende Syntax gültig: <one>Integer.parseInt("");</one> A: <one>Nein</one>. []
+- In Java: können <one>lokale Variablen</one> <two>durch andere Methoden verändert werden</two>? <one>Nein</one>. []
+- Java has how many <one>Primitive Data Types</one>? <one>Eight</one> (<two>8</two>). []
+- In Java: <one>how to prevent a class from being subclassed</one>? Use the <one>final</one> keyword. []
+- In Java: is the following syntax valid: <one>new Continent().print();</one> A: <one>Yes</one>. []
+- Können <one>rekursive Methoden</one> <two>Schleifen ersetzen</two>? <one>Ja</one>. []
+- In Java: is the following syntax valid: <one>new java.util.Random();</one> A: <one>Yes</one>. []
+- Can <one>HTML markup</one> be used in <two>JavaDoc</two>? <one>Yes</one>. URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Javadoc []
+- Does Java have a <one>continue</one> statement? <one>Yes</one>. []
+- In Java: nach außen hin keinen sichtbaren Seitenffekt sehen wir zum Beispiel bei ... ? <one>void</one> <two>Methoden</two>. []
+- In Java: <one>is the following syntax valid</one>: <two>String x = null;</two> A: <one>Yes</one>. []
+- In Java: <one>how</one> to <two>find out whether a String stored in the variable</two> <three>x</three> <four>begins with a given substring</four>? Use <one>.startsWith</one>, as in: <two>String x = "Hello"; x.startsWith("He");</two> []
+- In Java: is the <one>String class</one> <two>mutable</two>? <one>No</one> - the <two>String class</two> in Java is <three>immutable</three>. []
+- Java calls <one>instance variables</one> how? <one>Object variables</one>. []
+- In the <one>IntelliJ IDEA editor</one>: what is indicated <two>when a font is striked through</two>? That this is <one>a deprecated API</one>. []
+- In Java: do <one>arrays</one> <two>perform better than</two> <three>lists</three>? <one>Yes</one>. []
+- In Java: <one>beginnen</one> <two>Schlüsselwörter</two> immer mit einem <three>Kleinbuchstaben</three>? <one>Ja</one>. []
+- In Java: <one>how</one> to import all of <two>java.util</two>? Use: <one>import java.util.*;</one> []
+- In Java: what will <one>@SuppressWarnings</one> effectively do? It will make the compiler hide the possible warnings that will be defined in the annotation's parameters.