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  1. Oct 2024
    1. Adding Lower Type

      Java promotes smaller data types (i.e., byte, short, and char) to int for arithmetic operations to prevent overflow issues. This process is called type promotion.

    1. compile

      A compiler and an interpreter are both computer programs that convert high-level programming language code into machine code. However, they differ in how they translate the code and how they run: Compiler Translates the entire source code into machine code before the program runs. This results in faster execution because no translation is required during execution. Compilers are ideal for high-performance applications. Interpreter Translates the code line-by-line as the code runs. Interpreters are well-suited for rapid development, debugging, and situations where there is a need for platform independence.

    1. Callback functions

      What: A callback function in JavaScript is a function passed as an argument to another function, which is then executed after the completion of that function.

      Why: Asynchronous Operations: JavaScript uses callbacks to handle asynchronous tasks like API calls, timers, or file reading. Code Modularity: Callbacks allow for cleaner, reusable, and more maintainable code by delegating operations to specific functions. How: You define a callback function and pass it as a parameter:

      javascript Copy code function greet(name, callback) { console.log('Hello, ' + name); callback(); }

      function sayGoodbye() { console.log('Goodbye!'); }

      greet('Alice', sayGoodbye); Here, sayGoodbye is passed as a callback to greet, and gets executed after the greeting.

      You said: output ChatGPT said: ChatGPT The output of the provided code would be:

      Copy code Hello, Alice Goodbye! Explanation: The greet function is called with "Alice" and the sayGoodbye function as arguments. Inside greet, it first logs "Hello, Alice". After that, it calls callback(), which refers to sayGoodbye, and the sayGoodbye function logs "Goodbye!".

    1. multithreaded code.

      Multithreaded code is code that allows multiple threads (smaller units of a process) to run concurrently. In a multithreaded program, different threads can execute code simultaneously, allowing tasks to be performed in parallel, which can improve performance, especially in multi-core systems.

    2. serialization

      Serialization in Java is the process of converting an object into a byte stream so it can be easily stored or transmitted (e.g., saved to a file, sent over a network). The byte stream can later be deserialized back into a copy of the original object.

    3. Checked exceptions

      Checked exceptions are exceptions that are checked at compile-time. These exceptions must be either caught using a try-catch block or declared in the method signature using the throws keyword. The compiler enforces handling of these exceptions to ensure robust error handling.

    1. $JAVA_HOME/jre/lib/ext directory

      What: The $JAVA_HOME/jre/lib/ext directory was a location in older Java versions (pre-Java 9) where you could place external JAR files (libraries). These libraries were automatically included in the Java runtime's classpath without explicit configuration.

      Why: It was used to easily extend the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) with additional libraries or APIs, such as third-party tools or extensions.

      How: To use it, you would simply drop your JAR files into the ext directory, and they’d be available to any Java application running on that JRE.

      Status: Deprecated in Java 9 and later due to the introduction of the Java Platform Module System (JPMS). Now, external libraries must be added explicitly via classpath or module path.

    1. two's complement integer.

      Java's byte data type is a two's complement integer (two's complement is a way of representing positive and negative integers with bits). The two's complement value of 11111101 is -3, so to store that byte inside a byte variable, I assigned -3 to it.

      Two's complement uses the binary digit with the greatest value as the sign to indicate whether the binary number is positive or negative; when the most significant bit is 1 the number is signed as negative and when the most significant bit is 0 the number is signed as positive.

    1. OS

      An operating system (OS) is important because it manages a computer's hardware and software, allowing users to interact with their computer without needing to know how to speak the computer's language.

  2. Sep 2024
    1. “dynamically typed”,

      a programming language where the interpreter assigns a type to a variable based on the variable's value at runtime. Interpreter Translate the code line-by-line as the code runs.

    2. a programming language where the interpreter assigns a type to a variable based on the variable's value at runtime. Interpreter Translate the code line-by-line as the code runs.

    1. minifiers

      To minify JS, CSS and HTML files, comments and extra spaces need to be removed, as well as crunch variable names so as to minimize code and reduce file size. The minified file version provides the same functionality while reducing the bandwidth of network requests.

    2. run-time,

      where your program will be executed

      COMPILE TIME the time window during which a language's statements are converted into binary instructions for the processor to execute.

    1. relative path

      It gives the path relative to the current location (page) you're in. It does not start from the root, but from the current folder or file.

    2. absolute path

      It provides the full URL or directory path from the root of the website or server. It usually starts with http://, https://, or a / (root directory).

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    1. escaped string.

      In JavaScript, an escaped string is a string that contains special characters prefixed by a backslash (\) to give them a specific meaning or to represent characters that are otherwise difficult to include in a normal string.

      Example: If you want to include a quote inside a string that’s enclosed by quotes.

      Unicode characters: Sometimes, you need to include characters that are not on your keyboard (e.g., emojis, non-Latin characters) using their Unicode representation (\u).