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Mastering the Java Virtual Machine

You're reading from   Mastering the Java Virtual Machine An in-depth guide to JVM internals and performance optimization

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Product type Paperback
Published in Feb 2024
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781835467961
Length 234 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Table of Contents (19) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Part 1: Understanding the JVM
2. Chapter 1: Introduction to the Java Virtual Machine FREE CHAPTER 3. Chapter 2: Class File Structure 4. Chapter 3: Understanding Bytecodes 5. Part 2: Memory Management and Execution
6. Chapter 4: Execution Engine 7. Chapter 5: Memory Management 8. Chapter 6: Garbage Collection and Memory Profiling 9. Part 3: Alternative JVMs
10. Chapter 7: GraalVM 11. Chapter 8: The JVM Ecosystem and Alternative JVMs 12. Part 4: Advanced Java Topics
13. Chapter 9: Java Framework Principles 14. Chapter 10: Reflection 15. Chapter 11: Java Annotation Processor 16. Chapter 12: Final Considerations 17. Index 18. Other Books You May Enjoy

Questions

Answer the following questions to test your knowledge of this chapter:

  1. What is the primary purpose of the JVM?
    1. To write Java code
    2. To compile Java code
    3. To run Java applications
    4. To debug Java code
  2. How does the JVM handle boolean values?
    1. As a distinct data type
    2. As an array of bytes
    3. As an integer type
    4. As a floating-point type
  3. What is the initial state of a reference value in the JVM?
    1. Undefined
    2. Zero
    3. Null
    4. True
  4. Which of the following is not a type of reference in the JVM?
    1. Classes
    2. Arrays
    3. Interfaces
    4. Primitives
  5. What is the primary role of the returnAddress type in the JVM?
    1. Representing boolean values
    2. Managing method invocations and returns
    3. Handling exceptions
    4. Storing reference values
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Mastering the Java Virtual Machine
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