Question

What is serialization?

(a) Turning object in memory into stream of bytes

(b) Turning stream of bytes into an object in memory

(c) Turning object in memory into stream of bits

(d) Turning stream of bits into an object in memory

I got this question in class test.

Enquiry is from Serialization in portion Serialization & Networking of Java

Answer 1

The correct option is (a) Turning object in memory into stream of bytes

For explanation I would say: Serialization in Java is the process of turning object in memory into stream of bytes.