Java - Overview
Java - Overview
Java programming
language was originally developed by Sun Microsystems which was initiated by
James Gosling and released in 1995 as core component of Sun Microsystems' Java
platform (Java 1.0 [J2SE]).
The latest release of
the Java Standard Edition is Java SE 8. With the advancement of Java and its
widespread popularity, multiple configurations were built to suit various types
of platforms. For example: J2EE for Enterprise Applications, J2ME for Mobile
Applications.
The new J2 versions
were renamed as Java SE, Java EE, and Java ME respectively. Java is guaranteed
to be Write Once, Run Anywhere.
Java is −
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Object Oriented − In Java, everything is an Object. Java can be easily
extended since it is based on the Object model.
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Platform Independent − Unlike many other programming languages including C
and C++, when Java is compiled, it is not compiled into platform specific
machine, rather into platform independent byte code. This byte code is
distributed over the web and interpreted by the Virtual Machine (JVM) on
whichever platform it is being run on.
·
Simple − Java is designed to be easy to learn. If you
understand the basic concept of OOP Java, it would be easy to master.
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Secure − With Java's secure feature it enables to develop
virus-free, tamper-free systems. Authentication techniques are based on
public-key encryption.
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Architecture-neutral − Java compiler generates an architecture-neutral
object file format, which makes the compiled code executable on many
processors, with the presence of Java runtime system.
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Portable − Being architecture-neutral and having no
implementation dependent aspects of the specification makes Java portable.
Compiler in Java is written in ANSI C with a clean portability boundary, which
is a POSIX subset.
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Robust − Java makes an effort to eliminate error prone
situations by emphasizing mainly on compile time error checking and runtime
checking.
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Multithreaded − With Java's multithreaded feature it is possible to
write programs that can perform many tasks simultaneously. This design feature
allows the developers to construct interactive applications that can run
smoothly.
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Interpreted − Java byte code is translated on the fly to native
machine instructions and is not stored anywhere. The development process is
more rapid and analytical since the linking is an incremental and light-weight
process.
· High Performance − With the use of Just-In-Time compilers, Java
enables high performance.
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Distributed − Java is designed for the distributed environment of
the internet.
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Dynamic − Java is considered to be more dynamic than C or C++
since it is designed to adapt to an evolving environment. Java programs can
carry extensive amount of run-time information that can be used to verify and
resolve accesses to objects on run-time.
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