Applied

• Use the JFrame class to create and display an empty frame with a specified size and title, either at a specific position or centered on the screen.
• Set the default close behavior of a frame.
• Use the JPanel class to create a panel that contains labels, text fields, and buttons and add the panel to a frame.
• Use the ActionListener interface to provide basic event handling for JButton components.
• Use the FlowLayout and BorderLayout managers to control the layout of components on a panel.
• Given the requirements for a program that uses the Swing features presented in this chapter, develop a program that satisfies the requirements.

Knowledge

• Explain the difference between a frame and a panel.
• Describe the characteristics of the following types of controls: labels, text fields, and buttons.
• Describe the difference between AWT and Swing.
• List the classes that are in the inheritance hierarchy for all Swing component classes.
• Explain why it is necessary to set the default close behavior for a frame.
• List the four panes that are present in every frame and identify the pane that contains components such as text fields, labels, and buttons.
• Describe how button click events are handled in a Swing application.
• Explain the role of layout managers in Swing development, and described the difference between the FlowLayout and BorderLayout layout managers.