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Introduction To JAVA

Java is an object-oriented, high-level programming language that is platform-independent and includes a runtime environment, JVM, and APIs. Developed by Sun Microsystems in 1991 and released in 1995, it was later acquired by Oracle in 2009. The document also covers the setup of the Java environment, basic programming concepts like identifiers and variables, and provides a simple 'Hello World' example.

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Introduction To JAVA

Java is an object-oriented, high-level programming language that is platform-independent and includes a runtime environment, JVM, and APIs. Developed by Sun Microsystems in 1991 and released in 1995, it was later acquired by Oracle in 2009. The document also covers the setup of the Java environment, basic programming concepts like identifiers and variables, and provides a simple 'Hello World' example.

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Introduction to JAVA

Dr. M H B Ariyaratne
What is java

 Programming Language: Java is an object-oriented, high-


level language designed to be simple, secure, and platform-
independent.
 Computing Platform: Java includes the runtime
environment (JRE), the Java Virtual Machine (JVM), and
associated libraries that allow programs to run on different
hardware and operating systems.
 Application Programming Interfaces (APIs): Java
provides a rich set of built-in APIs for tasks ranging from basic
input/output to networking and graphical user interfaces.
History of java

By Sun Microsystems

Initiated in 1991 as OAK

Released in 1995

Oracle acquired Sun Microsystems and took ownership in 2009


JVM
 An abstract computing machine that enables a computer to run
a Java program
 Java bytecode can be executed
 platform dependent
 Notations
 Specification
 Implementation
 Instance
JRE

Java Runtime Environment

Provide the runtime environment.

An implementation of JVM + set of libraries + other files


JDK

 Java Development Kit


 JVM + few other resources such as
 interpreter/loader
 a compiler (javac)
 an archiver (jar)
 a documentation generator (Javadoc)
Java as a Language

 High Level Language


 Object oriented
 Platform Independent - “Write once - run anywhere”
 Simple
 Secure
 Multi-threaded
 Robust
Java Editions

Java SE

Java ME

Java EE

Java FX
Tools Needed For Java

 Linux/Windows Operating System


 Java Development Kit
 Text-editor
 Optionally an IDE - Ex. Netbeans
Setting up Environment for Java
 Download JDK
 Set Variables
 JAVA_HOME
 PATH
 ClassPath
 Download Java Editor
 Notepad
 Netbeans
 Eclipse
Hello World Example

 In Notepad write

public class HelloWorld{

public static void main(String args[]){

System.out.print("Hello World");

 save as HelloWorld.java
 javac HelloWorld.java
 java HelloWorld
Identifiers

to name programming entities as variables, constants, methods, classes, and packages

sequence of characters that consist of letters, digits, underscores(_), and dollar signs ($).

must start with a letter, an underscore (_), or a dollar sign ($)

Cannot start with a digit.

cannot be a reserved word


Variables

used to store data in a program

representing data of a certain type

variable declaration - the name of the variable and the type of data it represents

Declaration instructs the compiler to allocate appropriate memory space for the variable
based on its data type

Ex: double height;

Int gcs;
Assignment

After declaration of a variable

Variable name must be on the left of assignment operator

Example assignment statement - height = 1.65;

Example assignment expression - gcs = mr + vr + er;


Thank you

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