INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMA IN COMPUTING

INTRODUCTION TO JAVA (C1022) ASSIGNMENT TERM 1 2008 Instructions:

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SECTION A

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[40 marks] Answer ALL questions in this section. A1. Write Java statements to accomplish each of the following: a) Declare a variable reply to be of type char. [2]

b) To compare the contents of both variables pass and word of type String. [2] c) To assign a float value 2.5 to a variable number. [2] [2] e) Declare a method view that does not return a value and has no arguments. [2] A2. Draw the following symbols used in a program flowchart: a) Process b) Connector c) Input d) Decision e) Start A3. [1] [1] [1] [1] [1] d) Display a message happy new year using a method from the Systems class.

State which of the following statements are CORRECT or INCORRECT. [8] a) It is not an error not to end a Java file name with the .java extension. b) Omitting the semicolon at the end of a statement is a syntax error. c) The + operator can be used for string concatenation. d) Infinite loops are caused when the loop-continuation condition in an iteration structure never becomes false. e) The method toUpperCase() converts any string or character to its uppercase equivalent. f) A TextField must be created with initial text and with or without a specified size.

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g) A loop that never ends is called an infinite loop. h) To import an entire package of classes, an asterisk(*) can be used as a wildcard symbol to represent all the classes in a package. A4. Identify the layout manager, component or method which will perform the following: b) A built-in class that holds text that can be displayed within an applet. c) A component which is used to display a series of items from which the user may select one or more items. d) The user requires the name entered to be stored in lower case. e) A window component which allows the user to click to trigger a specific action. f) A layout manager which allows the programmer to arrange the window components into five areas: north, south, east, west and center. A5. State the value of each of the following Boolean expressions. a) 2 + 17 * 3 = = 21 b) 17 / 2 + 2.5 * 3 >= 18 c) 25 % 10 * 5 < 40 d) 27 % 9 != 4 e) 18 / 2 + 6 / 2 != 12 f) (3 + 8) % 5 >= 5 A6. Identifiers are names that are given to variables, classes or methods. List the THREE requirements which must be met when declaring identifiers. A7. [3] [6] [6] a) A window component into which a user can type a single line of text data.

Name any TWO types of access modifier that define the circumstances under which a class or class members in programs can be accessed. [2]

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SECTION B
[60 marks] Answer ALL questions in this section. B1. a) Identify and correct the errors in each of the following codes: i) The following should print whether integer value is odd or even: switch(value % 2) { case 0 : System.out.println(Even integer); case 1 : System.out.println(Odd integer); } ii) public static void float(int a); { int a; System.out.println(a); } b) Enter a number [6] [4]

number >0

Display total

accumulate total

Enter a number

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Write a Java segment to represent the above flowchart.

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c) List and explain briefly any THREE benefits of object-oriented programming. [6] B2. a) Explain the difference between a counter-controlled repetition and a sentinelcontrolled repetition. [4]

b)i) Write a method header hypotenuse that takes two values side1 and side2 of type double and returns a double result. [3]

ii) Declare an array called realnumbers, which is a one dimensional array to store numbers of type float. Assuming that the size of the array is 10. c) Explain the meaning of the following Java statements. i) Button calbutton = new Button(calculate); ii) g.drawLine(30, 50, 100, 50); iii) int[] marks = {56, 70, 80}; [3] [4] [4] [4]

d) Write a Java program using the drawRoundRect() method from the paint() method to draw a circle with the arguments as follows: x1 and y1 : both 30 width and height : both 100 Assuming Graphics object g as the argument to the paint() method. [8]

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