Java Overview
by
B. F. Caviness
University of Delaware
October 16, 1998

Major Components of Java
(Java is Lots More Than a Programming Language!)

Programming Language

Virtual Machine

Class Libraries (Java API Packages) (API = Applications Programming Inerface)

Provides

portable, interpreted, (relatively) simple, object-oriented, development environment

Suitable for

applications ranging in scope from embedded applications in small household appliances, to web applications and full-fledged productive quality applications (web-based or not)

Not suitable

for applications requiring high performance (at least not normally)

Provides Many Goodies from Vendors, Publishers, etc

Java Overview by B. F. Caviness University of Delaware October 16, 1998

Major Components of Java (Java is Lots More Than a Programming Language!)