Interview Questions

API stands for Application programming interface is very useful in cloud platforms as it allows easy implementation of it on the system. It removes the need to write full fledged programs. It provides the instructions to make the communication between one or more applications. It also allows easy to create application with ease and link the cloud services with other systems.

File[] listFiles();

this method returns list of files stored in a directory.

Autoboxing is the process of converting a primitive type data into its corresponding wrapper class object instance.

Example:

Integer number = new Integer (100); // number is now refers to the object 100

Unboxing is the process of converting a wrapper instance into a primitive type.

Example: 

Integer number = new Integer (100); 

int num = number;// without type casting number would be changed into int type

A thread is a lightweight subprocess, a smallest unit of processing. It is a separate path of execution. It shares the memory area of process.

As shown in the above figure, thread is executed inside the process. There is context-switching between the threads. There can be multiple processes inside the OS and one process can have multiple threads.

An abstract class is an incomplete class. An abstract class is defined with the keyword abstract . We cannot create an object of the abstract class because it is not complete. It sets a behavioral protocol for all its child classes.

If the price of a product rises, the demand for the substitute product increases.

By using overloading we can add new functionality to the sub class.

Automated testing cannot replace manual testing because of following reason:

- Automated testing cannot replace the analytical skills required to conduct testing. It can only enhance or supplement manual testing,

- Through manual testing, information can be gathered about the application, and real-time decisions can be made about how to enhance a test that would be too difficult to program into an automated script.

- We need a manual tester to analyze and maintain the automated scripts after they can run.