What is a java programming language

 

What is Java?😍

Java is a popular programming language, created in 1995.

It is owned by Oracle, and more than 3 billion devices run Java.

It is used for:

• Mobile applications (specially Android apps)
• Desktop applications
• Web applications
• Web servers and application servers
• Games
• Database connection
• And much, much more!

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Why Use Java?

• Java works on different platforms (Windows, Mac, Linux, Raspberry Pi, etc.)
• It is one of the most popular programming language in the world
• It has a large demand in the current job market
• It is easy to learn and simple to use
• It is open-source and free
• It is secure, fast and powerful
• It has a huge community support (tens of millions of developers)
• Java is an object oriented language which gives a clear structure to programs and allows code to be reused, lowering development costs
• As Java is close to C++ and C#, it makes it easy for programmers to switch to Java or vice versa

What are the best platforms to learn Java?

Without any further ado, here are them:

• The Complete Java Masterclass - Udemy. .
• Object-Oriented Programming in Java Specialization. .
• The Complete Java Programming Masterclass. .
• Java Programming for Complete Beginners. 
• Java Programming and Software Engineering Fundamentals Specialization Certificate on Coursera.

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Preface

Preface to the Second Edition

Chapter 1: Overview: The Mental Landscape

• Section 1: The Fetch-and-Execute Cycle: Machine Language
• Section 2: Asynchronous Events: Polling Loops and Interrupts
• Section 3: The Java Virtual Machine
• Section 4: Fundamental Building Blocks of Programs
• Section 5: Objects and Object-oriented Programming
• Section 6: The Modern User Interface
• Section 7: The Internet and World-Wide Web
• Quiz on this Chapter

Chapter 2: Programming in the Small I: Names and Things

• Section 1: The Basic Java Application
• Section 2: Variables and the Primitive Types
• Section 3: Strings, Objects, and Subroutines
• Section 4: Text Input and Output
• Section 5: Details of Expressions
• Programming Exercises
• Quiz on this Chapter

Chapter 3: Programming in the Small II: Control

• Section 1: Blocks, Loops, and Branches
• Section 2: Algorithm Development
• Section 3: The while and do..while Statements
• Section 4: The for Statement
• Section 5: The if Statement
• Section 6: The switch Statement
• Section 7: Introduction to Applets and Graphics
• Programming Exercises
• Quiz on this Chapter

Chapter 4: Programming in the Large I: Subroutines

• Section 1: Black Boxes
• Section 2: Static Subroutines and Static Variables
• Section 3: Parameters
• Section 4: Return Values
• Section 5: Toolboxes, API's, and Packages
• Section 6: More on Program Design
• Section 7: The Truth about Declarations
• Programming Exercises
• Quiz on this Chapter

Chapter 5: Programming in the Large II: Objects and Classes

• Section 1: Objects, Instance Variables, and Instance Methods
• Section 2: Constructors and Object Initialization
• Section 3: Programming with Objects
• Section 4: Inheritance, Polymorphism, and Abstract Classes
• Section 5: More Details of Classes
• Programming Exercises
• Quiz on this Chapter

Chapter 6: Applets, HTML, and GUI's

• Section 1: The Basic Java Applet
• Section 2: HTML Basics and the Web
• Section 3: Graphics and the Paint Method
• Section 4: Mouse Events
• Section 5: Keyboard Events
• Section 6: Introduction to Layouts and Components
• Section 7: Looking Back: The Java 1.0 Event Model
• Programming Exercises
• Quiz on this Chapter

Chapter 7: Advanced GUI Programming

• Section 1: More about Graphics
• Section 2: More about Layouts and Components
• Section 3: Standard Components and Their Events
• Section 4: Programming with Components
• Section 5: Threads, Synchronization, and Animation
• Section 6: Nested Classes and Adapter Classes
• Section 7: Frames and Dialogs
• Section 8: Looking Forward: Swing and Java 2.0
• Programming Exercises
• Quiz on this Chapter

Chapter 8: Arrays

• Section 1: Creating and Using Arrays
• Section 2: Programming with Arrays
• Section 3: Vectors and Dynamic Arrays
• Section 4: Searching and Sorting
• Section 5: Multi-Dimensional Arrays
• Programming Exercises
• Quiz on this Chapter

Chapter 9: Correctness and Robustness

• Section 1: Introduction to Correctness and Robustness
• Section 2: Writing Correct Programs
• Section 3: Exceptions and the try...catch Statement
• Section 4: Programming with Exceptions
• Programming Exercises
• Quiz on this Chapter

Chapter 10: Advanced Input/Output

• Section 1: Streams, Readers, and Writers
• Section 2: Files
• Section 3: Programming with Files
• Section 4: Networking
• Section 5: Programming Networked Applications
• Programming Exercises
• Quiz on this Chapter

Chapter 11: Linked Data Structures and Recursion

• Section 1: Recursion
• Section 2: Linking Objects
• Section 3: Stacks and Queues
• Section 4: Binary Trees
• Section 5: A Simple Recursive-descent Parser
• Programming Exercises
• Quiz on this Chapter

Appendix 1: From Java to C++

• Section 1: C++ Programming Fundamentals
• Section 2: Pointers and Arrays in C++
• Section 3: Classes and Objects in C++

Appendix 2: Some Notes on Java Programming Environments

Appendix 3: Source code for all examples in the text

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