Swing Interfaces with Sorting and Searching - Java Programming: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques - page 483

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Short Answer

1. A(n) ____________________ is a generic term for the process that the computer
goes through to ascertain the presence of a specific piece of data in a list or
storage location.
2. A(n) ____________________ is a generic term that refers to ways to organize data
alphanumerically based on some criteria.
3. As the list of movies in the prototype is relatively short, performing a(n)
____________________ search, or ____________________ search-which means looking
through the list one by one-might be appropriate.
4. List four features of the JFC.
5. List the hierarchy of Java Swing Containers from the top down. Give an
example of each.
6. Describe the purpose of the content pane. Use examples to explain why the
content pane is not constructed like other components. List reasons why you
think J2SE version 5.0 allows programmers to omit direct references to the
getContentPane() method.
7. What are the main differences between Swing JButtons and AWT Buttons?
8. Write the code to convert a JComboBox named myCombo into one that will
accept user input as well as display a drop-down list.

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