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Eccouncil 312-96 Exam - Topic 9 Question 26 Discussion

Actual exam question for Eccouncil's 312-96 exam
Question #: 26
Topic #: 9
[All 312-96 Questions]

Identify what should NOT be catched while handling exceptions.

A EOFException

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Suggested Answer: B

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Taryn
3 months ago
Really? I didn't know catching EOFException was a bad practice.
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Milly
3 months ago
I thought IllegalAccessException was a common one to catch.
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Jimmie
3 months ago
Wait, why not catch SecurityException? Seems important!
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Yuriko
4 months ago
Agreed, EOFException is usually not a good idea either.
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Veronika
4 months ago
Definitely shouldn't catch NullPointerException.
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Thaddeus
4 months ago
I recall that catching IllegalAccessException can sometimes mask issues in the code, but I can't remember if that's the right answer here.
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Cherry
4 months ago
I practiced a similar question where we discussed catching exceptions, and I feel like SecurityException might be one we should avoid too.
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Ernestine
4 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about EOFException being related to input/output operations, so maybe that's not the one to catch?
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Nana
5 months ago
I think we shouldn't catch a NullPointerException because it usually indicates a bug in the code that needs fixing, not just handling.
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Thaddeus
5 months ago
I'm pretty confident I know the answer here. NullPointerException and EOFException are both exceptions that should be handled, not caught, so the correct answer is B. SecurityException.
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Carol
5 months ago
Okay, I think I've got this. We shouldn't catch SecurityException or IllegalAccessException, as those are more specific exceptions that should be handled separately.
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Ronny
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I know we shouldn't catch general exceptions like NullPointerException, but I'm not sure about the other options.
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Ivette
5 months ago
This seems like a tricky exception handling question. I'll need to think carefully about which exceptions should not be caught.
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Harley
1 year ago
I disagree, I think SecurityException should not be caught as it may compromise system security.
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Maurine
1 year ago
Definitely not A. EOFException. That's a common one you'd want to handle in file-reading code.
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Tom
1 year ago
D) NullPointerException
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Ellsworth
1 year ago
C) IllegalAccessException
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Arlean
1 year ago
B) SecurityException
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Judy
1 year ago
I agree with Jules, EOFException should not be caught because it indicates end of file.
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Loreta
1 year ago
Hmm, my gut says B. SecurityException. That's a checked exception, so you should let the caller handle it.
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Billy
1 year ago
No, NullPointerException should not be caught either. It's a runtime exception.
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Markus
1 year ago
What about NullPointerException? Should that be caught?
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Susy
1 year ago
Yes, SecurityException is a checked exception, so it should be handled by the caller.
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Rodney
1 year ago
I think you're right. SecurityException should not be caught.
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Jules
1 year ago
I think EOFException should not be catched.
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Kayleigh
1 year ago
C'mon, everyone knows you should never try to catch NullPointerException. That's just asking for trouble!
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Renea
1 year ago
I think the answer should be D. NullPointerException. That's a runtime exception, not something you should catch explicitly.
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Chauncey
1 year ago
Yes, catching NullPointerException can hide bugs in your code.
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Francoise
1 year ago
I agree, NullPointerException should not be caught explicitly.
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