Java - Why such a fuss? (Java in general)

Member Name: jamieaah

Product:	Java in general
Date:	27/06/01 (46 review reads)
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Advantages: Muli-Platform, Object Orientated, Creates Dynamic Applets

Disadvantages: Slower than executing Native code, Java Virtual Machine for your OS needed, Dificult to learn

Object Orientated Programming.....yes it makes you shudder.
Java is an OOP language and so i you are use to programming in such languages as c,basic and pascal, forget your present knowledge and start again!!!

Probally he losest language to Java is C++.Both use classes to define objects, and each oject can represent a task in the program.For example, if you wrinting a game a class you create might be "Enemy", containing al the code for an enemy.You would then create many objects from this class to create many similar enemies.I personally think of classes as templates.

Most people when they hear the word "Java" think of applets in web content, but java actually has a much wider use.

Java programs are just collections of "Classes" all of which make up your main program.These classes are run by a "Java Virtual Machine" which converts he byte code in the class file into native machine code to be run on the users operating system.

What these basciallly means is that if you write a program in Java it can be run on any operating system that has a Java Virtual Machine, without making any changes, for each OS.

This greatens the possible target audience of consumers.

Advantages:
1.File size is reduced by using library code

2.Class files are checked before execution to increase security

3.Java code is able to run on a wide range of operating systems.

If you want to get programming in Java, a good site is www.webmoney.com.
You will also need to download the latest version of the systems development kit from www.sun.com.

You can also download FORTE which intergrates with Java to aid in debugging and creating applets.

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