Huma Nisar
, About Java
• Java is a powerful and versatile programming
language for developing software running on mobile
devices, desktop computers, and servers
• Developed by James Gosling in 1995
• Popular because of write a program once and run it
anywhere
• Java is a programming language and a platform
• Platform: Any hardware or software environment in
which a program runs, is known as a platform. Since
Java has a runtime environment (JRE) and API, it is
called a platform.
, Types of Java Applications
• Four types of applications that can be created
using Java programming
– Standalone Application
– Web Application
– Enterprise Application
– Mobile Application