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Java Trivia Quiz

A quiz on Java, the programming language.

A multiple-choice quiz by avromf. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
avromf

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
47,826

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
4967

Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (5/10), Guest 185 (8/10), Guest 49 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which company was behind the creation of Java? Hint

Microsoft

Sun Microsystems

Apple

Borland

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the original name for Java? Hint

Ada

C++

Oak

Lisp

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the name of the inventor (or father) of Java? Hint

Bill Gates

Dennis Ritchie

Bjarne Stroustroup

James Gosling

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Question 4 of 10

4. Java code that is embedded as a small application in a web page is called a(n)...? Hint

JSP

Servlet

Applet

Javabean

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Question 5 of 10

5. Java can run on any computer platform that has a ...? Hint

Linux OS

Java compiler

Java Virtual Machine

Intel Pentium

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Question 6 of 10

6. The Java API intended for business and server 3-tier applications is called? Hint

Java 2, Enterprise Edition

Java 2 Servlets

Java 2, Standard Edition

JavaMail

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Question 7 of 10

7. What does AWT stand for? Hint

Abstract Widget Transfer

Apple-Windows Technology

Abstract Window Toolkit

All Windows Titles

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following is a Java keyword? Hint

repeat

select

elsif

final

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of the following keywords are in C++ but not in Java? Hint

goto

class

float

virtual

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the name of the class that all Java classes inherit (directly or indirectly) from? Hint

Class

Object

ClassLoader

none of the above

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which company was behind the creation of Java?

Answer: Sun Microsystems

It was released in 1995 and created by James Gosling.

2. What was the original name for Java?

Answer: Oak

Yes, it was Oak. Allegedly because of a big oak tree that grew outside the developer's window. It was eventually changed to Java by Sun's marketing department.

3. What is the name of the inventor (or father) of Java?

Answer: James Gosling

Bjarne Stroustroup invented C++, Dennis Ritchie invented C, and Bill Gates invented nothing. Yet, who's the richest of the bunch?

4. Java code that is embedded as a small application in a web page is called a(n)...?

Answer: Applet

Applets were Java's original claim to fame and led to its popularity. The technology has gone way beyond applets since Java's inception.

5. Java can run on any computer platform that has a ...?

Answer: Java Virtual Machine

The Virtual Machine (or VM) is a piece of software that interprets Java byte code into native code for whatever platform it is running on.

6. The Java API intended for business and server 3-tier applications is called?

Answer: Java 2, Enterprise Edition

Java 2, Enterprise Edition contains APIs for JDBC, JNDI, EJB, JSP, and Java servlets.

7. What does AWT stand for?

Answer: Abstract Window Toolkit

AWT was Java's first generation of a GUI API and is still used in applets and other applications.

8. Which of the following is a Java keyword?

Answer: final

The "final" keyword has three meanings: 1) final class- The class cannot be extended 2) final method- the method cannot be overrriden 3) final field- The field is a constant.

The "select" keyword is used in SQL as well as in Pascal, "repeat" loops are not part of Java and "elsif" needs to be written as "else if".

9. Which of the following keywords are in C++ but not in Java?

Answer: virtual

goto is actually a reserved word in Java. It doesn't do anything but it is specified that it cannot be used for an identifier.

10. What is the name of the class that all Java classes inherit (directly or indirectly) from?

Answer: Object

Source: Author avromf

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