What is Java?

Question

What is Java on your computer? What does it do? Is it good to have?

Answer 1

Java (programming language)
Java is an object-oriented applications programming language developed by Sun Microsystems in the early 1990s. Java applications are typically compiled to bytecode, although compilation to native machine code is also possible. At runtime, bytecode is usually either interpreted or compiled to native code for execution, although direct hardware execution of bytecode by a Java processor is also possible.

The language itself derives much of its syntax from C and C++ but has a simpler object model and fewer low-level facilities. JavaScript, a scripting language, shares a similar name and has similar syntax, but is not directly related to Java.

Sun Microsystems provides a GNU General Public License implementation of a Java compiler and Java virtual machine and most of the class library that is required to run Java programs, in compliance with the specifications of the Java Community Process.
hope i helped solve your problem

Answer 2

For all answers behind your each question you need to go through Java Specifications that were designed when the Java language developers first came up with the idea... Do a google search for Java specification and go through it. I am sure it'll answer to all your WHY's!!!

Answer 3

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. 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.

Answer 4

Java is an object-oriented applications programming language developed by Sun Microsystems in the early 1990s.

Java technology allows you to work and play in a secure computing environment

you can read more about java at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_(programming_language)

and you can download Java from :
http://www.java.com/en/download/index.jsp

Answer 5

Everything you want to learn about java can be learnt using out free Online Beginner Java Tutorial

http://www.beginner-java-tutorial.com

Answer 6

Java is advanced version of c++.only difference between c++ nd java is of multiple inheritance.bt we can acheive it in java with the use of interface.java is case sensitive language.

Answer 7

You mean the computer language? Or the application so it can run programs made with java? There!

Answer 8

JAVA on your computer is good, and dont worry it isnt bad.
java is a powerful programming language witch many desktop and web applications are written.