Serialization

Binary Serialization

100

Which attribute tag is placed about a class to tell you it can be serialized?

[Serializable()]

200

Which method of BinaryFormatter is used to serialize an object?

.Serialize()

300

Name a bad thing about Binary Serialization

It is not human readable.

400

What namespace needs to be included for a binary serialization?

System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Binary;

Xml Serialization

100

Which is a correct form of an XML element.

<Movie> Jaws

<Movie>Jaws<Movie>

<Movie>"Jaws"</Movie>

<Movie>Jaws</Movie>

<Movie>Jaws</Movie>

200

What namespace do you need for XML serialization?

System.Xml.Serialization

300

How do you make the field "name" an XML attribute during serialization?

[XmlAttribute]

string name;

400

What are the advantages of XML serialization?

Human Readable

Flexibility when serializing

General Serialization

100

What is Serialization?

-Sorting Objects by a Serial or specific number

-A library that allows you to use data types such as lists, arrays and dictionaries

-The process of dynamically creating an instance of a type

-Translating objects so they can be represented in a web text or binary form

-Translating objects so they can be represented in a web text or binary form

200

Which is not a type of Serialization?

a:Binary

b:XML

c: .NET

d:SOAP

c: .NET

300

Name 2 main functions of serialization.

Storing representations of objects in a data file or database.

Transmitting objects over a network

400

What is a formatter in terms of Serialization?

Shapes the final presentation of your object, can either be an XML or binary formatter.