What is java ?
It is an
object-oriented language similar to C++, but with advanced and simplified
features. Java is free to access and can run on all
platforms.
Java is: –
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Concurrent
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Class-based
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Independent
What is Java used for?
Java has been
used in different domains. Some of them are listed below:
Banking: To deal with transaction management.
Retail: Billing applications that you see in a store/restaurant are
completely written in Java.
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Technology: Java is designed to solve implementation
dependencies.
Android: Applications are either written in Java or use Java API.
Financial
services: It is used in server-side applications.
Stock
market: To write algorithms as to which company they
should invest in.
Big Data: Hadoop Map Reduce framework is written using Java.
Scientific
and Research Community: To deal with huge amount of data.
Components in Java:
JVM (Java Virtual
Machine)
It is an abstract
machine. It is a specification that provides a run-time environment
in which Java byte code can be executed.
Ø Specification
Ø Implementation
Ø Runtime Instance
JRE
(Java Runtime Environment)
JRE refers to a runtime environment in
which Java byte code can be executed. It implements the JVM
(Java Virtual Machine) and provides all the class libraries and other support
files that JVM uses at runtime.
JDK(Java Development Kit)
It is the tool necessary to:-
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Compile
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Document
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Package Java programs.
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