Introduction to Java
Overview of Java:
1. Java is a high-level, robust, object-oriented, and secure programming language.
2. Java was developed by James Gosling at Sun MicroSystem_Inc in 1991.
3. Sun Microsystems released the first public implementation as Java 1.0 in 1996.
4. James Gosling is known as the father of java. The language was initially called Oak. Since Oak was already a registered company, so James Gosling and his team changed the name from Oak to Java.
Java Terminology
1. JDK: JDK stands for Java Development Kit. JDK is a set of tools it includes a compiler, Java Runtime
Environment (JRE), Java debugger, Java doc, etc.
2. JRE: JRE stands for Java Runtime Environment. Java runtime environment helps in executing Java
Programs. JRE includes a browser, JVM, applet supports, and plugins.
Java Editions
We have mainly three editions of java.
1. Java Standard Editions (SE)
2. Java Enterprises Edition (EE)
3. Java Micro Edition (ME)
Some interesting facts about Java
1. Java is the second most popular language after C.
2. Java practically runs 1 billion-plus smartphone today because Google’s Android Operating system uses Java APIs.
3. Java has close to 9 million developers worldwide.
4. About 3 billion mobile phones run Java, as well as 125 million TV sets and
Every Blu-Ray player.
The basic structure of a Java program
Download Notes: Click here
Link for Downloading JDK: Click here
Link for Downloading Eclipse-IDE: Click here
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