OCA Java SE 7 Programmer I Certification Guide

Chapter 7. Exception handling

Exam objectives covered in this chapter	What you need to know
[8.3] Describe what exceptions are used for in Java.	Need for the exception handlers; their advantages and disadvantages.
[8.1] Differentiate among checked exceptions, RuntimeExceptions, and Errors.	Differences and similarities between checked exceptions, RuntimeExceptions, and Errors. Differences and similarities in the way these exceptions and errors are handled in code.
[8.2] Create a try-catch block and determine how exceptions alter normal program flow.	How to create a try-catch-finally block. Understand the flow of code when the enclosed code throws an exception or error. How to create nested try-catch-finally blocks.