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CoreJava - 02 - Basic of Java

Java is a programming language and platform that is used to create a variety of applications including desktop applications, web applications, enterprise applications, and mobile applications. It runs on many devices through its Java Runtime Environment (JRE) and API. The main types of Java applications are standalone applications, web applications, enterprise applications, and mobile applications. Java is widely used today, with around 3 billion devices running it for applications like media players, websites, banking software, Android apps, and more.

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CoreJava - 02 - Basic of Java

Java is a programming language and platform that is used to create a variety of applications including desktop applications, web applications, enterprise applications, and mobile applications. It runs on many devices through its Java Runtime Environment (JRE) and API. The main types of Java applications are standalone applications, web applications, enterprise applications, and mobile applications. Java is widely used today, with around 3 billion devices running it for applications like media players, websites, banking software, Android apps, and more.

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core java, where it is used, what type of applications are created in java and why use java.

What is Java?
Java is a programming language and a platform.

Platform Any hardware or software environment in which a program runs, known as a platform.
Since Java has its own Runtime Environment (JRE) and API, it is called platform.

Java Example
1. class Simple{  
2.     public static void main(String args[]){  
3.      System.out.println("Hello Java");  
4.     }  
5. }  

Where it is used?
According to Sun, 3 billion devices run java. There are many devices where java is currently
used. Some of them are as follows:

1. Desktop Applications such as acrobat reader, media player, antivirus etc.


2. Web Applications such as irctc.co.in, javatpoint.com etc.
3. Enterprise Applications such as banking applications.
4. Mobile
5. Embedded System
6. Smart Card
7. Robotics
8. Games etc.

Types of Java Applications


There are mainly 4 type of applications that can be created using java:

1) Standalone Application
It is also known as desktop application or window-based application. An application that we
need to install on every machine such as media player, antivirus etc. AWT and Swing are used in
java for creating standalone applications.

2) Web Application

An application that runs on the server side and creates dynamic page, is called web application.
Currently, servlet, jsp, struts, jsf etc. technologies are used for creating web applications in java.

3) Enterprise Application

An application that is distributed in nature, such as banking applications etc. It has the advantage
of high level security, load balancing and clustering. In java, EJB is used for creating enterprise
applications.

4) Mobile Application

An application that is created for mobile devices. Currently Android and Java ME are used for
creating mobile applications.

Do You Know ?

 What is the difference between JRE and JVM ?


 What is the purpose of JIT compiler ?
 Can we save the java source file without any name ?
 Why java uses the concept of unicode system ?

What will we learn in Basics of Java ?

 History of Java
 Features of Java
 Hello Java Program
 Program Internal
 How to set path?
 Difference between JDK,JRE and JVM
 Internal Details of JVM
 Variable and Data Type
 Unicode System
 Operators

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