Practice Java I/o (java.io) Overview (1) - Java I/O and NIO (New I/O)

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Question 1.
What is a Byte Stream?
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Think about files that you can open and view as binary.
Question 2.
Name one class used for writing character data.
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Remember, the character streams are specifically for text.
3Question 3.
What is the purpose of Java I/O?
- To handle visual data
- To manage file and data input/output
- To write network applications
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Consider the definition of I/O!
4Question 4.
True or False: FileInputStream is a class used to write binary data.
- True
- False
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Think about what the names imply!
Question 5.
Develop a small program using BufferedWriter to write a series of integers to a file and then read them back using BufferedReader.
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Think about how to structure file operations - open, write, then close.
Question 6.
Discuss the scenarios where RandomAccessFile would be preferred over traditional sequential file handling.
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Consider your workflow: do you need to read from the start to the end or access specific sections?

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