Java Foundations (1Z0-811) Practice Exam

Who should take the exam?

• Designed primarily for students enrolled in two-year colleges, secondary schools, and four-year colleges and universities, the Oracle Certified Foundations Associate, Java targets individuals who have engaged in the Oracle Academy program or are pursuing computer science studies encompassing relevant Java curricula.
• It also includes faculty members teaching foundational Java and computer science courses, as well as those embarking on their Java careers.
• While the exam doesn't assume prior professional Java experience, candidates are expected to have a basic comprehension of Java programming language and concepts, along with proficient mathematical, logical, and analytical problem-solving abilities.
• Additionally, familiarity with writing and executing Java programs, as well as working with the Java Development Kit (JDK) and Java Runtime Environment (JRE), is essential.

Exam Details

• Exam Code: 1Z0-811
• Exam Name: Java Foundations
• Exam Questions: 60
• Time Duration: 120 minutes
• Passing Score: 65%
• Exam Language: English

Java Foundations Exam Course Outline 

• Describe the features of Java
• Describe the real-world applications of Java

• Describe the Java Development Kit (JDK) and the Java Runtime Environment (JRE)
• Describe the components of object-oriented programming
• Describe the components of a basic Java program
• Compile and execute a Java program

• Identify the conventions to be followed in a Java program
• Use Java reserved words
• Use single-line and multi-line comments in Java programs
• Import other Java packages to make them accessible in your code
• Describe the java.lang package

• Declare and initialize variables including a  variable using final
• Cast a value from one data type to another including automatic and manual promotion
• Declare and initialize a String variable

• Use basic arithmetic operators to manipulate data including +, -, *, /, and %
• Use the increment and decrement operators
• Use relational operators including ==, !=, >, >=, <, and <=
• Use arithmetic assignment operators
• Use conditional operators including &&, ||, and ?
• Describe the operator precedence and use of parenthesis

• Develop code that uses methods from the String class
• Format Strings using escape sequences including %d, %n, and %s

• Use the Random class
• Use the Math class

• Use the decision making statement  (if-then and if-then-else)
• Use the switch statement
• Compare how == differs between primitives and objects
• Compare two String objects by using the compareTo and equals methods

• Describe looping statements
• Use a for loop including an enhanced for loop
• Use a while loop
• Use a do- while loop
• Compare and contrast the for, while, and do-while loops
• Develop code that uses break and continue statements

• Identify syntax and logic errors
• Use exception handling
• Handle common exceptions thrown
• Use try and catch blocks

• Use a one-dimensional array
• Create and manipulate an ArrayList
• Traverse the elements of an ArrayList by using iterators and loops including the enhanced for loop
• Compare an array and an ArrayList

• Create a new class including a main method
  
• Use the private modifier
• Describe the relationship between an object and its members
• Describe the difference between a class variable, an instance variable, and a local variable
• Develop code that creates an object's default constructor and modifies the object's fields
• Use constructors with and without parameters
• Develop code that overloads constructors

• Describe and create a method
• Create and use accessor and mutator methods
• Create overloaded methods
• Describe a static method and demonstrate its use within a program