Brief introduction to Java Programming Language.

1. Java
Brief Introduction
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2. Ws of Java
• What?
• When?
• Who?
• Why?
• Where?
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3. What?
What is Java?
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4. What?
• Java is a programming language.
• Contains extensive libraries (packages).
• Powers state-of-the-art programs including
utilities, games, and business applications.
• Runs on more than 850 million personal computers
worldwide, and on billions of devices
worldwide, including mobile and TV devices.
• Free to use.
• Open Source.
• Moto : "Write Once, Run Anywhere"
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5. When?
When Java was introduced?
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6. When?
• January 1991 : Named as "Stealth Project" (by
Scott McNealy, Sun's President in 1991)
• August 1991 : Green team demonstrates basic user
interface ideas and graphics system to Sun co-
founders Scott McNealy and Bill Joy.
• Summer 1992 : Massive amounts of hacking on
“Oak”, and related components.
• March 1993 : Incorporated FirstPerson
• May 1995 : Sun launched “Java”.
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7. Who?
Who developed Java?
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8. Who?
• Developed by a group of 6 people who were real
hardcore programmers in Aspen :
– James Gosling (popularly known as Father of Java),
– Patrick Naughton,
– Bill Joy,
– Mike Sheridan,
– Wayne Rosing and
– Andy Bechtolsheim
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9. Why?
Why we should use Java?
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10. Why?
• Platform Independent • Compiled & Interpreted
• Simple • Automatic Garbage Collection
• Object Oriented • Built in Networking
• Robust • Dynamic Operation
• Distributed • High Performance
• Portable • Free From
• Secure • Free Editor
• Multithreaded • Case Sensitive
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11. Where?
Where we can use Java?
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12. Where?
• Can be used to create any type of application such
as:
– Web Application
– Desktop Application
– Mobile Application
– Distributed Application
– Smart Cards Application, etc.
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13. Where?
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14. Thank you!
- Atul Palandurkar
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