CmSc150 Fundamentals of Computing I
Homework 05 due 02/10 by 5 pm
SOLUTIONS
2. Questions and answers
True/False (Write T or F immediately after the number of the question)
1. T In Java, the modulus operator (%) requires integer operands.
2. F The statement
myVar++;
causes 1 to be subtracted from myVar.
3. F In a Java expression, all additions are performed before any subtractions.
4. T Execution of the statement
someInt = 3 * (int)someDouble;
does not change the contents of the variable someDouble in memory.
5. F In a Java expression without parentheses, all operations are performed in order from left to
right.
6. F If someDouble is a variable of type double, the statement
someDouble = 395;
causes someDouble to contain an integer rather than floating-point value.
7. F The value of the expression a+b * c+d is different from the value of the expression
a + b*c + d.
8. F If the int variable someInt contains the value 26, the statement
System.out.println( "someInt");
outputs the value 26.
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Fill-In
1. In a Java method, the statements enclosed by a { } pair are known as the
method.
2. A programming language is said to be
to be different from lowercase letters.
body of the
case-sensitive if it considers uppercase letters
3. A(n) variable is a location in memory, referenced by an identifier, in which a data value
that can be changed is stored.
4. The set of rules that determines the meaning of instructions written in a programming
language is called semantics.
5. A(n) assignment is a statement that stores the value of an expression into a variable.
6. A(n) constant is a location in memory, referenced by an identifier, where a data value
that cannot be changed is stored.
7.
Syntax is the formal rules governing how valid instructions are written in a programming
language.
8. The expression (int)someFloat is an example of a(n) type cast operation.
9. The Java library is a collection of prewritten classes that are available for use by any
Java programmer.
Multiple Choice (use boldface or underline to answer)
1. Which of the following statements about the Java main method are false?
a. Every program must have a method named main.
b. Program execution begins with the first executable statement in the main
method.
c. The main method must call (invoke) at least one other method.
Explanation:
Applets do not need a main method because they are executed by a
browser.
It is not required that a method invokes another method.
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2. Which of the following can be assigned to a char variable?
a.
b.
c.
d.
't'
'2'
'$'
All of the above
Explanation: a char literal is enclosed in single quotes. a), b) and c) are literals enclosed in
single quotes, therefore they can be assigned to a variable of type char.
3. Which assignment statement could be used to store the letter A into the char variable someChar?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
someChar = "A";
someChar = A;
someChar = 'A';
a and b above
a, b, and c above
Explanation: “A” is a string literal and therefore cannot be assigned to a char variable
A must be a name of a variable/constant, and it may contain anything, not
necessarily the character ‘A’
‘A’ is a char literal and it can be assigned to a char varaiable.
4. Among the Java operators +, -, *, /, and %, which ones have the lowest precedence?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
+ and * and /
*, /, and %
+, -, and %
+, -, and *
5. The value of the Java expression 3 / 4 * 5 is:
a. 0.0
b. 0
c. 3.75
d. 3
e. 0.15
Explanation: the expression 3 / 4 * 5 involves integer division, and the operations are
performed from left to right. First 3 / 4 is computed, which results in 0 (integer division),
and then 0 is multiplied by 5, so the final result is 0.
6. Assuming all variables are of type float, the Java expression for
(a+b)c
d+e
is:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
a + b * c /
(a + b) * c
(a + b) * c
(a + b * c)
(a + b) c /
d + e
/ d + e
/ (d + e)
/ d + e
(d + e)
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Explanation: Expression in (a) will not compute (a + b)c because a + b is not in
parentheses. Expression (b) will divide (a+b)c by d and then add e to the result of the
division. Expression (d) computes a + bc instead of (a + b)c in the numerator. Expression
(e) is not syntactically correct – the operation “multiplication” should be denoted by the
character ‘*’
7. Given that x is a double variable and num is an int variable containing the value 5, what will
x contain after execution of the following statement:
x = num + 2;
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
7
7.0
5
5.0
nothing; a compile-time error occurs
Explanation: num contains integer 5, which is added to 2, and the result is the integer 7.
The variable on the left of the assignments statement is of type double, so before 7 is stored
into x, it is transformed to a double value 7.0
8. Given that x is a double variable containing the value 84.7 and num is an int variable, what
will num contain after execution of the following statement:
num = x + 2;
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
86.7
86
87
87.0
nothing; a compile-time error occurs
Explanation: The expression computed in the right part of the assignment statement is of
type double, while the type of the variable on the left side is int. Implicit narrowing
conversions are not allowed in Java and so a compile-time error will occur.
9. The value of the Java expression 11 + 22 % 4 is:
a. 13
b. 1
c. 8
d. 16
e. none of the above
Explanation: The % operator gives the remainder in integer division. It has higher
precedence than the addition. So first the remainder is computed (which is 2) and then it is
added to 11. Thus the result is 13.
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10. If the int variables int1 and int2 contain the values 4 and 5, respectively, then the value of the
expression (double)(int1 / int2) is:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
0.8
0
0.0
1.0
1
Explanation: Since the division is enclosed in parentheses, first the integer division is
performed, resulting in 0. Then the integer 0 is transformed to a double 0.0
11. What is the output of the following program fragment?
System.out.println( "Barrel" );
System.out.print (" ");
System.out.print ( "of");
System.out.println( "Laughs" );
a.
Barrel of
Laughs
b.
Barrel
of Laughs
c.
Barrel
of
Laughs
d.
Barrel
of Laughs
e.
Barrel
ofLaughs
Explanation: The answer is not (a) because the first printing statement is “println” meaning
that “of” will appear on a new line. It is not (b) because the second printing statement prints
a space before “of” and in (b) there is no space before “of”. It is not (c) because the third
printing statement is “print” meaning that the next print will appear on the same line as
“of”. It is not (d) because the third and the fourth statements do not print a space between
“of” and “Laughs”.
12. Categorize each of the following situations as a compile-time error, run-time error, or logical
error (check the appropriate box)
Compile-time
Run-time
multiplying two numbers when you meant to add them
X
dividing by zero
forgetting a semicolon at the end of a programming
statement
Logical
X
X
spelling a word wrong in the output
X
producing inaccurate results
X
typing a { when you should have typed (
X
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Explanation:
Logical errors are:
“multiplying two numbers when you meant to add them”, “spelling a word wrong in the output”,
“producing inaccurate results”. This is so because the compiler has no knowledge about English
spelling rules, as well as about the algorithm of the program. The correctness of the algorithm is
entirely the programmer’s responsibility.
Dividing by 0 is a run-time error. The compiler cannot know in advance (before the program is
executed) what will be the particular value of an expression used as a denominator, so it cannot
catch such errors. Moreover, since the results depend on the input, this error will not always
occur, only when the input data are such that we have division by 0.
Compile-time errors are:
“forgetting a semicolon at the end of a programming statement” and “typing a { when you
should have typed (“.
These errors will be caught by the compiler and reported. The compiler can recognize such errors
because it has knowledge about the syntax of Java.
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