5.12 - Garbage Collection
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Practice Questions
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What is garbage collection in Java?
💡 Hint: Think about memory management.
What is a memory leak?
💡 Hint: Consider situations where memory accumulates over time without being freed.
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What is the main purpose of garbage collection in Java?
💡 Hint: Think about the automatic management of resources.
True or False: Garbage collection in Java can cause applications to run out of memory.
💡 Hint: Consider the effectiveness of garbage collection.
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Challenge Problems
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Describe a complex application where multiple objects are created and later become unreferenced. Discuss how garbage collection will impact memory usage.
💡 Hint: Think about user interactions and object lifecycles.
Create a flowchart to illustrate how Java's garbage collection process works, incorporating the lifecycle of an object from creation to garbage collection.
💡 Hint: Visualize the steps involved and their order.
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