Java

ALSO CALLED: Advanced Java, Java Programming
DEFINITION: Java is a programming language expressly designed for use in the distributed environment of the Internet. It was designed to have the "look and feel" of the C++ language, but it is simpler to use than C++ and enforces an object-oriented programming model. Java can be used to create complete applications that may run on a single computer or be distributed among servers and clients in a network. It  … 
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JAVA DEFINITION (continued): …  can also be used to build a small application module or applet for use as part of a Web page. Applets make it possible for a Web page user to interact with the page. Ask your Java questions at ITKnowledgeExchange.comThe major characteristics of Java are:The programs you create are portable in a network. (See portability.) Your source program is compiled into what Java calls bytecode, which can be run anywhere in a network on a server or client that has a Java virtual machine. The Java virtual machine interprets the bytecode into code that will run on the real computer hardware. This means … 
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