Introduction to Java

By:
Adnan Amin
Lecturer / Software Programmer
www.geoamins.com
Overview
 Short History about Java
 Introduction to Java

 Bytecode

 The Java Environment

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 Installing Java

 Sample Java Program

 Steps for Creating & Running Hello World

Program.
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 Short History about Java
 Originally, Sun planned to use C++ for its home
appliance software, but they soon realized that
C++ was less than ideal because it wasn't
portable enough and it relied too heavily on
hard-to-maintain things called pointers.

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 Thus, rather than write C++ software and fight

C++'s inherent deficiencies, Sun decided to
develop a whole new programming language to
handle its home appliance software needs.
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 Their new language was originally named Oak.

The project leader James Gosling's, but it was
soon changed to Java.
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 Fortunately for Java, the World Wide Web

exploded in popularity and Sun realized it could
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Short History about Java cont..

 Web pages have to be very portable because

they can be downloaded onto any type of
computer.
 Java programs are very portable and they're

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better than HTML in terms of providing
user interaction capabilities.
 Java programs that are embedded in Web
pages are called applets.
 Although applets still play a significant role
in Java's current success, some of the
other types of Java programs have applets
in terms of popularity.

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Introduction to Java
 Developed by James Gosling at Sun
microsystem.

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 Introduced in 1995.

 It is one of the fastest growing programming

technologies of all time.
 Multi platform independent.

 Case sensitive in syntax.

 Used for mobile application, web application,

stand alone and network application etc…

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Bytecode
 Java programs are translated into an
intermediate language called bytecode.
 Bytecode is the same no matter which computer

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platform it is run on.
 Bytecode is translated into native code that the
computer can execute on a program called the
Java Virtual machine (JVM).
 The bytecode can be executed on any computer
that has the JVM.
 Hence Java’s slogan, “Write once, run anywhere”.

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 The java Environment
Runs 
on
Windows PC
Running JVM

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Cod Compil Re sul
e e t
Java Program Java Compiler Java Bytecode (*.class) UNIX PC
(*.java) javac Running JVM

Macintosh
Running JVM

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 Installing Java
 The Java Development Kit (JDK) is a collection of
software available at no charge from Sun
Microsystem, Inc.
 The v1.3 , v1.4, v1.5, v1.6 etc download is

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available at http://java.sun.com
 In this course, we cover Standard Edition
(SE) Java applications. They are Java
programs that run on a standard
computer – a desktop or a laptop, without
the need of the Internet.
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 Step 1. download jdk 6 for windows
 Double click on executable file.
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 Then you will welcome installation wizard. Click

Next..

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Step 2: Custom Setup
 Add/Remove the utitlity programs features you
want installed. Then click next…

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Step 3: Installing
 You will see, the program features you selected
are being installed screen. You must wait for
completion of installation.

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 Step 4: Finishing & Registration
 Finally, you will see the below screen which
indicate that the program has been successfully
installed.
 If you want to register the product which is free,

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just click on “Product Registration Information”
button.
 Click Finish

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 Sample Java Program
User defined class name of the java program
 class Hello
{

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public static void main( String[ ]
args)
{
 Body of the program
}

}
 running. The main means that this is the main method where the JVM starts runnin
will start

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Step 1: Try it yourself (Start a notepad)
 Click start  All Programs  Accessories 
Notepad

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Step 2: Type the code (Notepad)
Step 3: Save the Source code/file

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Step 4: run cmd windows
 Run CMD command prompt from start menu.
 Type and apply the following commands.

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Step 5: Execute java program on cmd
 Type javac Hello.java (compiler will compile
the source code, the bytecode file
Hello.class will be generated it there are no

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errors).
 Type the java Hello (to run the program).

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Important hints
 The file must be named Hello.java to match
the class name containing the main method.

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 Java is case sensitive.

 This program defines a class called “Hello”.

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References
 Material drawn from [Lewis01, Kjell00,
Mancoridis01]

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 Installing net beans-6

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for jdk v6.

 NEXT Lecture is on….

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Step 1: open the website & select package

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Step 2: Run the Installer
Step 3: Welcome screen  Click Next

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Step 4: Accept License Agreement Click Next

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Step 5: Set the Install files locations

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Step 6: Click finish to complete setup

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