9 - Memory Management and Garbage Collection
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Practice Questions
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What does the heap in Java store?
💡 Hint: Think of where objects are created during runtime.
What is garbage collection?
💡 Hint: Consider the problems you would face without it.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the primary function of the Garbage Collector in Java?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens to memory when objects are no longer needed.
True or False: The heap is used to store method calls and local variables.
💡 Hint: Think about where you see objects when programming.
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Challenge Problems
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Analyze a Java application experiencing frequent out-of-memory errors. Identify potential causes and suggest a memory management strategy.
💡 Hint: Think about how memory could be unintentionally held.
Design a small Java application that uses multiple types of garbage collectors. Compare their performance based on your observations.
💡 Hint: Consider how each collector handles different loads of objects.
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