Core Java Programming Course- Reading an MS Excel File using POI

This video tutorial explains how to read data from an Excel file using Java. It covers creating workbook and worksheet objects, reading data from individual cells, and iterating over rows and columns. The tutorial also discusses handling different data types and storing data in arrays for further use, such as in testing frameworks.

What types of data were purposefully added to the Excel file for this session?

• Only string and integer

• String, integer, boolean, and date

• String, integer, and boolean

• Only string and date

What is the first step in handling an Excel file in Java?

• Reading data from cells

• Creating a file input stream

• Handling exceptions

• Creating workbook and worksheet objects

Which Java class is used to create a workbook object for Excel files?

• HSSF Workbook

• XSSF Workbook

• Excel Workbook

• POI Workbook

How do you handle exceptions when initializing workbook and sheet objects?

• Using a try-catch block

• Using a finally block

• Using a throw statement

• Using a return statement

Which method is used to get a string value from a cell?

• getNumericCellValue

• getBooleanCellValue

• getStringCellValue

• getDateCellValue

What is the index of the first row and column in an Excel sheet?

• 1

• 0

• 2

• 3

How can you read data from all rows and columns in an Excel sheet?

• Using a switch statement

• Using a while loop

• Using nested loops

• Using a single method call

What method is used to determine the first row with data in an Excel sheet?

• getFirstRow

• getRowStart

• getFirstRowNumber

• getRowIndex

How can you format the output to display data in a tabular format?

• Using print statements

• Using backslash T for tabs

• Using a new line character

• Using a comma separator

Why might you convert date values to strings when reading from Excel?

• To perform calculations

• To display them in a specific format

• To use them in a different application

• To store them in a database