2006-07-23 17:50:35 · 3 answers · asked by ganbold h 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
Java is an object-oriented programming language developed by James Gosling and colleagues at Sun Microsystems in the early 1990s. Unlike conventional languages which are generally designed to be compiled to native code, Java is compiled to a bytecode which is then run (generally using JIT compilation) by a Java virtual machine.
The language itself borrows much syntax from C and C++ but has a much simpler object model and does away with low-level tools like programmer-manipulated pointers.
Java is only distantly related to JavaScript, though they have similar names and share a C-like syntax.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_programming_language
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2006-07-23 17:52:48 · answer #1 · answered by Eternity 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Java is a technology that allows software designed for an idealized "virtual machine" to run on a variety of real computers, including Windows PCs, Macintoshes, and Unix computers. On the web, Java is quite popular on web servers, used "under the hood" by many of the largest interactive web sites. Here it serves the same role that PHP, ASP or Perl might, although traditionally Java has been used for larger-scale projects.
Java can also be used to create small programs, known as "applets," to be embedded in web pages. For instance, a web page using Java could contain an interactive weather map, a live display of subway trains, or a video game, without the need for the web server to do all of the work. Unlike normal software such as .EXE files, these "applets" can not access or delete your personal files unless they ask for and are given express permission to do so.
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2006-07-23 18:03:00 · answer #2 · answered by gazy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp read about it
2006-07-23 17:56:39 · answer #3 · answered by Gypsysoul 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋