Fill in the Blanks

Classic programmed-learning exercises, refreshed for modern Java and presented in the current MrStyner.com portfolio style.

Modern Java noteThis archive has been refreshed for Java 25 LTS. Core language concepts remain useful, while outdated setup instructions and browser-era Java are labeled or replaced. Java 26 is the current feature release; Java 25 is used here as the stable teaching baseline.

creation: 7/27/99


Fill in the Blanks

Instructions:   This is an ungraded fill-in-the-blank exercise. Each question consists of a sentence with one or two words left out. A button represents the missing word(s). For each question, think of the word or phrase that should fill each blank, then click on the buttons to see if you are correct. No grade is calculated for this exercise.


This exercise reviews the steps of the method used to run programs from these notes withou typing.

Step 1. Start up a command prompt window, and the text editor.

Step 2. Use the command in the command prompt window to get to the subdirectory you wish to use.

Step 3. In the browser window, highlight the program with the mouse, then copy it into the using the "copy" command from the menu.

Step 4. Copy the program into your editor using the command from Notepad's menu.

Step 5. From Notepad save the program to a file using the command from Notepad's menu.

Step 6. In the DOS window, use the command to check if the file is there. Then compile the program using and run it using the command .

End of the Exercise. If you want to do it again, click on "Refresh" in your browser window.