Local Time and Date API

1. Basic Understanding

o What is the difference between java.util.Date and the new java.time API introduced
in Java 8?

o How do you create the current date and time using the LocalDateTime class?

2. Usage Examples

o Write a program to calculate the difference between two dates using the java.time
package.

o How can you format a LocalDate or LocalDateTime to a custom string

3. Advanced

o How does the ZonedDateTime class handle time zones? Provide an example.

o Write a program to calculate the number of days between today and a user-defined
date.

Inner Classes

1. Types

o What are the different types of inner classes in Java?

o How is a static nested class different from a non-static nested class?

2. Practical Usage

o Provide an example of a method-local inner class and explain its scope.

o Demonstrate the use of an anonymous inner class in event handling.

3. Advanced

o How do you access a member variable of the enclosing class from a non-static inner
class?

o Can you create a constructor in an inner class? Explain with an example.

Method References

1. Introduction

o What are method references in Java, and how are they related to lambda
expressions?

o What are the types of method references in Java? Provide examples.

o Demonstrate the use of a method reference to call a static method.

o Provide an example of a method reference to call an instance method of a particular

3. Advanced

o How can you use method references with streams? Provide an example.

o Explain the difference between ClassName::new and ClassName::methodName in

Lambda Expressions

1. Basic Understanding

o What is a lambda expression in Java, and how is it different from an anonymous

o Can you provide a use case where a lambda expression simplifies code?

2. Syntax and Use Cases

o Write a lambda expression to sort a list of strings in reverse order.

o How do you use a lambda expression to iterate over a collection in Java?

3. Functional Interfaces

o What are functional interfaces in Java, and how are they related to lambda
expressions?

o Name some commonly used functional interfaces in Java. Can you demonstrate the
use of one with a lambda expression?

4. Limitations

o Are lambda expressions allowed to modify local variables? Why or why not?

o How can you handle checked exceptions in a lambda expression?

1. Basics

o What is a lambda expression, and when should you use it?

o How do lambda expressions improve the readability and conciseness of the code?

2. Examples

o Write a lambda expression to filter even numbers from a list.

o How can you use lambda expressions with functional interfaces?

3. Advanced
 o Explain the concept of "effectively final" variables in the context of lambda
expressions.

JDBC

1. Basics

o Explain the steps involved in making a database connection using JDBC.

o What is the purpose of the DriverManager class in JDBC?

2. Queries

o How do you execute a SQL query in JDBC? Provide an example.

o What is the difference between Statement, PreparedStatement, and

3. Error Handling

o How can you handle SQL exceptions in JDBC effectively? What is the purpose of the
SQLException class?

4. Performance

o How can you improve the performance of JDBC queries?

o What is connection pooling in JDBC, and why is it important?

JDBC

5. Basics

o What are the main components of the JDBC architecture?

o How does PreparedStatement improve performance and security over Statement?

6. Examples

o Write a program to retrieve data from a database using JDBC.

o How can you handle SQL exceptions in JDBC effectively?

7. Advanced

o What is batch processing in JDBC, and how can it be implemented?

o Explain the concept of connection pooling and how it enhances performance in

8.
Servlets

1. Lifecycle

o Explain the lifecycle of a servlet.

o What are the different methods of the HttpServlet class, and when are they called?

2. Request and Response

o How can you handle GET and POST requests in a servlet?

o Explain the role of ServletRequest and ServletResponse interfaces.

3. Session Management

o How do servlets handle session management? Provide examples of session tracking

o What is the difference between cookies and URL rewriting for session tracking?

4. Error Handling

o How do you handle exceptions in servlets? Provide an example of custom error

Servlets

1. Lifecycle

o Explain the lifecycle of a servlet.

o What is the difference between the init() and service() methods?

2. Request Handling

o How do you handle GET and POST requests in a servlet?

o What is the purpose of the HttpServletRequest and HttpServletResponse objects?

3. Advanced

o How do you handle session management in servlets? Compare cookies and URL
rewriting.

o Provide an example of a servlet that interacts with a database to perform CRUD

Stream API

1. Overview

o What is the Stream API in Java, and how does it differ from traditional loops?

o Explain the difference between a sequential stream and a parallel stream.

o What is the difference between intermediate and terminal operations in the Stream
API?

o Provide an example of filtering a list using the Stream API.

3. Examples

o Write a Stream API example to find the maximum number in a list of integers.

o How can you use the Stream API to group elements of a collection by a specific
property (e.g., group students by grade)?

4. Advanced

o How can you use the Stream API to process a large dataset in parallel?

o Explain the difference between map and flatMap in the Stream API.Stream API

1. Core Concepts

o What are intermediate and terminal operations in streams? Provide examples of

o How do you differentiate between map and flatMap in the Stream API?

2. Examples

o Write a program to count the number of elements in a list that satisfy a given
predicate.

o How can you use the Stream API to merge two lists?

3. Advanced

o What are parallel streams, and when should you avoid using them?

o Provide an example of using the reduce() method in the Stream API to calculate a
result.

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