Java platform

The Execution Environment

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We have said that the JVM operates on the stream of bytecode as an interpreter. This means that it processes bytecode while the program is running and converts it to real machine code that it executes on the fly. You can think of a computer program as being like a railroad track, with the train … Read more

Components of Java

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There are a number of different components to Java: 1. Development environment The Java 2 SDK contains the tools and executable code needed to compile and test Java programs. However, unlike a normal language, the Java 2 SDK includes object frameworks for creating graphical user interfaces, for networking and for complex I/O. Normally, in other … Read more