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How is inheritance applied in GUI frameworks?

GUI elements like buttons and text fields inherit from a base Widget or Component class, allowing them to share common properties and behaviors.

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How is inheritance applied in GUI frameworks?

GUI elements like buttons and text fields inherit from a base Widget or Component class, allowing them to share common properties and behaviors.

How is polymorphism used in database systems?

Different database drivers can be used through a common interface, allowing the application to interact with various database systems without code changes.

How is inheritance used in game development?

Game entities like characters and items inherit from a base Entity class, enabling code reuse and a structured game world.

How is polymorphism applied in collections?

Collections can store objects of different classes that implement a common interface, allowing for generic operations on diverse data types.

How is inheritance used in operating systems?

Different types of filesystems (e.g., FAT32, NTFS) can inherit from a base Filesystem class, providing a common interface for file operations.

How is polymorphism used in plugin architectures?

Plugins can implement a common interface, allowing the main application to interact with them in a uniform way, regardless of their specific implementation.

How is inheritance used in web frameworks?

Controllers and models can inherit from base classes, providing a structured way to handle web requests and data management.

How is polymorphism used in device drivers?

Different device drivers can implement a common interface, allowing the operating system to interact with them in a uniform way, regardless of the specific hardware.

How is inheritance used in scientific simulations?

Different types of particles or agents can inherit from a base Particle class, allowing for complex simulations with diverse behaviors.

How is polymorphism used in financial modeling?

Different types of financial instruments (e.g., stocks, bonds) can implement a common interface for valuation and risk analysis.

What is the output of the following code?

java
class Animal {
 public void makeSound() {
 System.out.println("Generic animal sound");
 }
}
class Dog extends Animal {
 @Override
 public void makeSound() {
 System.out.println("Woof!");
 }
}
Animal myAnimal = new Dog();
myAnimal.makeSound();

Woof!

Identify the error in the following code:

java
class Animal {
 private String name;
 public Animal(String name) {
 this.name = name;
 }
}
class Dog extends Animal {
 public Dog(String breed) {
 this.breed = breed;
 }
}

The Dog class constructor does not call the superclass constructor, and it attempts to access a non-existent 'breed' variable. It should call super(name) and accept the name parameter.

What is the output of the following code?

java
class Vehicle {
 int speed = 0;
 public void accelerate() {
 speed += 10;
 }
}
class Car extends Vehicle {
 @Override
 public void accelerate() {
 super.accelerate();
 speed += 20;
 }
}
Car myCar = new Car();
myCar.accelerate();
System.out.println(myCar.speed);

30

Identify the error in the following code:

java
class Parent {
 public void display() {
 System.out.println("Parent class");
 }
}
class Child extends Parent {
 public int display() {
 System.out.println("Child class");
 return 0;
 }
}

The Child class's display() method has a different return type (int) than the Parent class's display() method (void), making it an invalid override.

What is the output of the following code?

java
class A {
 public String toString() {
 return "Class A";
 }
}
class B extends A {
 public String toString() {
 return "Class B";
 }
}

A obj = new B();
System.out.println(obj.toString());

Class B

Identify the error in the following code:

java
class Animal {
 public void eat() {
 System.out.println("Animal eats");
 }
}
class Dog extends Animal {
 private void eat() {
 System.out.println("Dog eats");
 }
}

The Dog class's eat() method is private, making it not an override but a new method, and potentially inaccessible.

What is the output of the following code?

java
class Parent {
 public void method() {
 System.out.println("Parent");
 }
}
class Child extends Parent {
 public void method(int x) {
 System.out.println("Child");
 }
}
Parent p = new Child();
p.method();

Parent

Identify the error in the following code:

java
class Vehicle {}
class Car extends Vehicle {}

Car c = new Vehicle();

Cannot assign a Vehicle object to a Car reference. A superclass cannot be assigned to a subclass reference.

What is the output of the following code?

java
class Base {
 public void print() {
 System.out.println("Base");
 }
}
class Derived extends Base {
 public void print() {
 System.out.println("Derived");
 }
}
Base b = new Derived();
b.print();

Derived

Identify the error in the following code:

java
class Animal {
 public Animal(String name) {
 this.name = name;
 }
 String name;
}
class Dog extends Animal {
 public void bark() {
 System.out.println("Woof!");
 }
}

Dog class must call the superclass constructor Animal(String name) using super(name) in its constructor.

What are the differences between inheritance and polymorphism?

Inheritance: Establishes an IS-A relationship, allowing subclasses to inherit properties and behaviors. Polymorphism: Allows objects of different classes to be treated as objects of a common type.

What are the differences between method overriding and method overloading?

Overriding: Subclass provides a specific implementation of a method already defined in its superclass. Overloading: Defining multiple methods in the same class with the same name but different parameters.

What are the differences between a superclass and a subclass?

Superclass: A general class that other classes inherit from. Subclass: A specialized class that inherits properties and behaviors from a superclass.

What are the differences between Dynamic Typing and Static Typing?

Dynamic Typing: The method a computer executes on an object is determined by the run-time type of the object, not the declared type. Static Typing: The method a computer executes on an object is determined by the declared type of the object.

What are the differences between 'extends' and 'super' keywords?

'extends': Used to inherit from a superclass. 'super': Used to call the constructor or methods of the superclass from within the subclass.

What are the differences between an Interface and an Abstract Class?

Interface: Specifies a contract for classes to implement. Abstract Class: Provides a partial implementation and can contain both abstract and concrete methods.

What are the differences between Composition and Inheritance?

Composition: Building complex objects by combining simpler objects. Inheritance: Creating new classes based on existing classes, inheriting their properties and behaviors.

What are the differences between overriding and hiding a method?

Overriding: A subclass method with the same signature as a superclass method. Hiding: A subclass method with the same signature as a static superclass method.

What are the differences between early and late binding?

Early Binding: Method call is resolved at compile time. Late Binding: Method call is resolved at runtime (used in polymorphism).

What are the differences between IS-A and HAS-A relationships?

IS-A: Represents inheritance (e.g., a Dog IS-A Animal). HAS-A: Represents composition (e.g., a Car HAS-A Engine).