Practice Summary - 6.8 | Chapter 6: Primitive Values, Wrapper Classes, Types and Casting | ICSE Class 12 Computer Science
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Question 1 Easy

What is the default value of an 'int' type in Java?

💡 Hint: Think about variable initialization.

Question 2 Easy

Which of these is a primitive data type: String, int, or boolean?

💡 Hint: Remember the definitions of primitive types.

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Question 1

How many primitive data types are there in Java?

6
7
8
9

💡 Hint: Recall the complete list presented earlier.

Question 2

True or False: Wrapper classes are more memory-efficient than primitive types.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider memory usage of objects.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Write a Java program that uses all primitive types and their corresponding wrapper classes. Explain the outputs.

💡 Hint: Incorporate your knowledge about creation and usage of wrapper classes.

Challenge 2 Hard

Discuss the possible downsides of using wrapper classes instead of primitive types in a performance-sensitive application.

💡 Hint: Reflect on how memory management in Java affects performance.

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