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Java Introduction
Ron Lamb, Cisco Systems and SCOUG Member

What Java IS
Platform independent programming language
C++ Like
Object Oriented

What Java IS NOT
JavaScript
Programming Panacea
Microsoft Killer
Dead

Java Main Features
Platform Independence
Garbage collection
No Manual allocation de-allocation
Object oriented
Scalable (Pico to Enterprise)

Java main features
High Productivity and Reliability
Built in Security
Sand box
Multithreaded
Remote Method Invocation(RMI)

Java main features
Java Docs
JNI
JavaBeans

Important Java Facts
JDK vs. JRE
JDK is the developers toolkit.
JRE is the runtime version.
Shipped with product

Important Java Facts
Single inheritance
No multiple inheritance
Easier to turn out bug-free code than C++
Java applications require a virtual machine to run.

Important Java Facts
Java offered in 3 major versions
Micro, Standard, Enterprise versions
Embedded & Personal Java
Java Community Process

Important Java Facts

Current Java versions

Win32 - 1.2.2
OS/2 - 1.1.8
Solaris - 1.2.2
Linux 1.2

Applications vs. Applets
Applications can be both text and GUI based.
Applications can be small to large in size.
Applets require the JRE to run
Applets tend to have shorter life
Applets are GUI based.
Applets should be small in size.
Applets run in a Browser or Applet Viewer
Compatibility issues between browsers

Getting Started
  1. Install/Update JDK
  2. Update PATH statement C:\<JDK Path>\bin Ready to rock and roll

Getting Started

JDK (Java Developers Kit )

Win32
Sun - http://java.sun.com/products/jdk/1.2/download-windows.html
IBM - http://www.ibm.com/java/jdk/118/
Solaris Sun - http://www.sun.com/solaris/jdk/download.1.2.1_03/
OS/2 - http://www.ibm.com/java/jdk
Linux - http://www.blackdown.org/java-linux.html
Linux (IBM) - http://www.alphaworks.ibm.com/tech/linuxjvm

Getting Started
Good Java Book (Core Java)
On-line training - http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/onlineTraining/Programming/BasicJava1/index.htmlJDK 1.1
Cup of Java (SCOUG) Web site - http://www.scoug.com/os24u/1999/scoug907.2.javaexceptions.html

Getting Started

Java IDE

OS/2
VisualAge (1999 Readers Choice Award)
Win32
Visual Café, VisualAge, PowerJ, JBuilder
Linux
JBuilder, VisualAge, Emacs
Platform Independent
NetBean

Getting Started

Join Developer Connection. Why?

Its Free!!!
Bug Database access
Early access to technologies
Much Much more....
http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/

Writing your first Java program
Creating Hello World
Create Source File
Compile Source Files
Run Class file

Hello World public class HelloWorld { private String strHelloWorld; public HelloWorld() { strHelloWorld = new String("Hello World"); } public String toString() { return strHelloWorld; } static public void main(String args[]) { HelloWorld helloWorldObject = new HelloWorld(); System.out.println(helloWorldObject.toString()); } }

Hello World javac HelloWorld.java

Hello World java HelloWorld

New Java 1.2 Features - Development/Runtime changed
CLASSPATH settings (3 settings)
bootstrap CLASSPATH
extension directories
application CLASSPATH

New Java 1.2 Features
Development/Runtime changes(cont.)
Extensions framework
Security/policies
Policy based
Support for signed jars
Development/Runtime changes(cont.)
CORBA ORB
Package versioning
Pluggable VM architecture
Standard Library enhancements
Audio enhancements
New Java Sound API Engine
Higher Sound Quality
Collections Class
Swing
Drag & Drop
Java 2D
Key Performance Improvements
Faster Memory Allocation and Garbage Collection
RMI is faster
Faster Thread Synchronization
Java Virtual Machine Debugger Interface
Java Virtual Machine Profiler Interface

New Java 1.2 Features
Details on 1.2 new features
http://java.sun.com/products/jdk/1.2/docs/relnotes/features.html
Java Standard extensions
Java Mail
JNDI (Java Naming Directory Interface)
JAF (JavaBeans Activation Framework)
InfoBus
JAI (Java Advanced Imaging)
Java Servlet
JCE (Java Cryptography Extension)
JavaHelp
RMI-IIOP
Java Serial Port (COMM)
Java Management
Java3D
JMF (Java Media Framework)

Other Cool Java Technologies
JavaPhone
JavaTV
JavaCard

Future Cool Java Technologies
HotSpot
JINI

Future Cool Java Technologies

Cool Java Links
Alpha Works (IBM)
http://www.alphaworks.ibm.com/
JavaSoft
http://java.sun.com
JavaWorld
http://www.javaworld.com
Java Lobby
http://www.javalobby.org/
IBM Java
http://www.ibm.com/developer/java/
Gamelan
http://www.gamelan.com/
Virtual Fish Tank
http://www.nearlife.com/

Java Uses
Cell Phones
Beepers
Set-Top Boxes
PDA
Java Cars
Java Web Server
Client Applications
Together/J
Adobe Java Acrobat
Server Applications