L1 - Introduction To Java Programming

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Introduction to JAVA
Java is a programming language and a platform. Java is a high
level, robust, object-oriented and secure programming language.
Java was developed by Sun Microsystems (which is now the

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of Oracle) in the year 1995. James Gosling is known
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as the father of Java. Before Java, its name was Oak. Since Oak
was already a registered company, so James Gosling and his
team changed the name from Oak to Java.
Platform: Any hardware or software environment in which a

program runs, is known as a platform. Since Java has a runtime
environment (JRE) and API, it is called a platform.
Features of
Java
Compiling our first Program
• Install the JDK if you don't have installed it.
• Set path of the jdk/bin directory.
• Create the java program (preferred notepad)
• Compile and run the java program (Assuming program is saved as Hello.java
• For compiling : javac Hello.java
• For executing : java Hello

1 public class Main
2 {
3 public static void main(String[] args)
4 {
5 System.out.println(“Lets learn JAVA”);
6 }
7 }
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Lets learn JAVA
class keyword is used to declare a class in java.
public keyword is an access modifier which represents visibility. It means it is visible to all.
static is a keyword. If we declare any method as static, it is known as the static method. The core
advantage of the static method is that there is no need to create an object to invoke the static method.
The main method is executed by the JVM, so it doesn't require to create an object to invoke the main
method. So it saves memory.
void is the return type of the method. It means it doesn't return any value.
main represents the starting point of the program.
String[] args is used for command line argument. We will learn it later.
System.out.println() is used to print statement. Here, System is a class, out is the object of PrintStream
class, println() is the method of PrintStream class. We will learn about the internal working of
System.out.println statement later.
What happens at compile time?
At compile time, the Java file is compiled by Java Compiler (It

does not interact with OS) and converts the Java code into
bytecode.
What happens at runtime?
Classloader: It is the subsystem of JVM that is used to load

class files.
Bytecode Verifier: Checks the code fragments for illegal

code that can violate access rights to objects.
Interpreter: Read bytecode stream then execute the

instructions.
How to set path in Java
The path is required to be set for using tools such as javac, java, etc.
If you are saving the Java source file inside the JDK/bin directory, the
path is not required to be set because all the tools will be available in
the current directory.
However, if you have your Java file outside the JDK/bin folder, it is
necessary to set the path of JDK.
There are two ways to set the path in Java:

1.Temporary
2.Permanent
Difference between JDK, JRE, and
JVM
We must understand the differences between JDK,
JRE, and JVM before proceeding further to Java.
JVM
JVM (Java Virtual Machine) is an abstract machine. It is called a virtual machine
because it doesn't physically exist. It is a specification that provides a runtime
environment in which Java bytecode can be executed. It can also run those programs
which are written in other languages and compiled to Java bytecode.
JVMs are available for many hardware and software platforms. JVM, JRE, and JDK
are platform dependent because the configuration of each OS is different from each
other. However, Java is platform independent. There are three notions of the
JVM: specification, implementation, and instance.
The JVM performs the following main tasks:

•Loads code
•Verifies code
•Executes code
•Provides runtime environment
JRE
JRE is an acronym for Java Runtime Environment. It is also written as Java RTE. The
Java Runtime Environment is a set of software tools which are used for developing
Java applications. It is used to provide the runtime environment. It is the
implementation of JVM. It physically exists. It contains a set of libraries + other files
that JVM uses at runtime.
The implementation of JVM is also actively released by other companies besides Sun
Micro Systems.
JDK
JDK is an acronym for Java Development Kit. The Java Development Kit (JDK) is a software development
environment which is used to develop Java applications and applets. It physically exists. It contains JRE +
development tools.
JDK is an implementation of any one of the below given Java Platforms released by Oracle Corporation:
•Standard Edition Java Platform
•Enterprise Edition Java Platform
•Micro Edition Java Platform
The JDK contains a private Java Virtual Machine (JVM) and a few other resources such as an interpreter/loader
(java), a compiler (javac), an archiver (jar), a documentation generator (Javadoc), etc. to complete the development
of a Java Application.
Application
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 Application
• Standalone Application
• Web Application
• Enterprise Application
• Mobile Application
Types of Java Editions
• Java SE – Standard Edition
• Java EE – Enterprise Edition
• Java ME – Micro Edition
• JavaFX
Why is JAVA Platform Independent?
Why is JAVA both interpreted
and compiled language?
Why is JAVA slow?
 Dynamic Linking
 Run-time Interpreter
THANK YOU

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Topic/Course

Sub-Topic (Example: name of college)

Java was developed by Sun Microsystems (which is now the

Platform: Any hardware or software environment in which a

• Set path of the jdk/bin directory.

• Create the java program (preferred notepad)

• For compiling : javac Hello.java

• For executing : java Hello

main represents the starting point of the program.

At compile time, the Java file is compiled by Java Compiler (It

Classloader: It is the subsystem of JVM that is used to load

Bytecode Verifier: Checks the code fragments for illegal

Interpreter: Read bytecode stream then execute the

There are two ways to set the path in Java:

The JVM performs the following main tasks:

According to Sun, 3 billion devices run Java. There are many

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

• Java EE – Enterprise Edition

• Java ME – Micro Edition

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