Practice Summary - 21.6 | 21. Java I/O and NIO | Advanced Programming
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Question 1 Easy

What does I/O stand for?

💡 Hint: Think about what happens when you read from or write to a file.

Question 2 Easy

Name one class from the java.io package.

💡 Hint: Consider classes that help in reading data from files.

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Question 1

What is one major benefit of using Java NIO over Java I/O?

Simplicity
Non-blocking I/O
Fewer classes

💡 Hint: Think about performance under load.

Question 2

Java I/O can handle both byte and character streams.

True
False

💡 Hint: Recall if there are separate classes for handling text and binary data.

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Challenge 1 Hard

In a multi-threaded application, how would you implement file reading using Java NIO while ensuring non-blocking I/O?

💡 Hint: Think about how channels connect buffers and use selectors for efficient I/O.

Challenge 2 Hard

Design a scenario where using Java I/O could lead to performance issues compared to Java NIO. Explain the issues encountered.

💡 Hint: Consider how many threads would be required for various I/O operations.

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