Page 1: Introduction to Java Programming
What is Java?
Java is a high-level, object-oriented, and platform-independent programming
language.
Developed by James Gosling at Sun Microsystems (1995).
Write Once, Run Anywhere (WORA) – due to Java Virtual Machine (JVM).
Features of Java
Simple & Secure
Object-Oriented
Platform Independent
Robust and Multithreaded
Portable
High Performance (Just-In-Time compiler)
Java Development Kit (JDK)
Includes JRE, compiler (javac), debugger, documentation tools.
Basic Java Syntax
java
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public class HelloWorld {
public static void main(String[] args) {
System.out.println("Hello, World!");
}
}
How Java Works
1. Write source code (.java)
2. Compile → Bytecode (.class)
3. Run with JVM