Introduction to Java
WHAT IS IT?
1) Full-fledged programming language
- Development tool, computer platform or holy grail?
- Origins -> Sun, 1991 ("Oak")
- Object-oriented programming language
- Support of distributed computing
2) Java applets are programs, not text
- Code first written in text editor
- Then compiled (translated into machine code)
- Integrated into Web page but sent to user as separate file
[See Java Guide on What is Java]