Access Specifiers and Encapsulation in Classes

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Access specifiers...

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determine how methods are accessed.

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The access specifier "private" allows access to classes outside of the declaring class.

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False

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Instance variables are declared as...

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private

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Which variable would be most likely an instance variable in a class labeled circle? Options: A variable that you don't want your user to modify., A variable you want to declare outside of the class., A variable you've instantiated and want the user to have direct access to and be able to modify.

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A variable that you don't want your user to modify.

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What is the primary purpose of encapsulation in object-oriented programming?

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To hide the internal state and require all interaction to be performed through an object's methods.

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Which of the following is a characteristic of a method declared as 'public'?

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It can be accessed from any other class.

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What is the effect of declaring a variable as 'static' in a class?

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It is shared among all instances of the class.

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In a class the access specifiers are _______ by default:

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Private

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What role do 'access specifiers' play in object-oriented programming?

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They define how methods of a class can be accessed from code outside the class.