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Question 235 of 513
1Z0-829 Handling Exceptions Practice Question
Order the steps to compile and run a simple Java program from the command line.
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Write the Java source code in a .java file, then compile with javac to produce a .class file, then run the class using java.
javac produces .class files; java runs the main method of the specified class. The classpath may need to be set if dependencies exist.
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Write the Java source code in a .java file, then compile with javac to produce a .class file, then run the class using java.
Why this is correct
This order is correct because you must first create the source code, then compile it into bytecode, and finally execute the bytecode with the Java interpreter.
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Write the Java source code in a .java file, then run with java, then compile with javac.
Why it's wrong here
This is incorrect because you cannot run a Java program without first compiling it. The java command expects a compiled .class file, not source code.
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Compile with javac, then write the Java source code in a .java file, then run with java.
Why it's wrong here
This is incorrect because you need the source code before you can compile it. Compiling a non-existent file will fail.
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Run with java, then compile with javac, then write the Java source code in a .java file.
Why it's wrong here
This is completely reversed. You cannot run or compile before writing the source code, and running before compiling is impossible.
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Last reviewed: Jun 11, 2026
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