Why Java?
Are objects cool? (according to code teachers)
Yes that's why Java is so cool
What single word has a boolean parameter that must be true in order for the enclosed code segment to execute once?
if
Name a form of coding other than Object Oriented.
Procedural, Imperative, Structured, Interpreted...
Which popular cell phone OS primarily uses Java? (50/50 shot)
Android
What version is Java currently in?
Java SE 24/JDK 24 (March of this year)
What kind of programming language is Java?
Object Oriented
What word is written immediately after a class declaration, making the class a subclass of the given class?
extends
What thought experiment is all forms of coding ever designed based on?
Church Turing Thesis/Turing machine
What popular languages was Java originally based on when it was released?
C and C++
How many bits of information are typically in a byte?
Eight
Why is Java more effective (and faster) than Python?
Because it can compile everything at once, instead of interpreting line by line like a beginner language.
What word, when written within a loop, immediately terminates the loop when executed?
break
What was Java's unofficial name before it was released?
Oak
What is Java's memory management system?
An automatic garbage collection function
What is the memory of a computer?
The amount of immediately available storage used for processing and executing tasks
When it was released in 1996, what was the marketing catchphrase that Sun Microsystems used to advertise Java's ability to run compiled code on any platform?
WORA ("Write Once Run Anywhere")
What word immediately precedes the files that contain the code that you are writing?
package
What language is the great-grandpa of Java?
BCPL
What record-breaking video game uses Java for its original version?
Minceraft
What do you type into the windows + R search bar to find Minecraft folders that you can mod and edit?
%appdata%
Why was Java considered so versatile and portable when released?
It could run on any hardware, so long as it had a Java Virtual Machine
What word, when written, encloses an excerpt of code that could potentially throw an exception?
try
What was the first ever Object Oriented programming language?
Simula, in 1965
What percentage of the top existing 500 companies in the U.S. use Java?
About 90%
What happens when you search 50 - 1 on a school chromebook?
GoGuardian block