Java

** Java **
Katelyn Rosevear

Introduction From Java.com, “Java allows you to play online games, chat with people around the world, calculate your mortgage interest, and view images in 3D, just to name a few. It's also integral to the intranet applications and other e-business solutions that are the foundation of corporate computing.” Java is one of most well known programming languages. Jave source codes are collected and formatted into bytecodes. A Java interpreter can then execute instructions, which are written bytecodes. Java is versatile and can run on nearly every computer. There are //Java Virtual Machines// for operating systems such as: UNIX, Macintosh OS, and Windows. Another reason why Java is so widely used is its competency in use on the World Wide Web. Over 850 million personal computers around the world use Java and billions of other devices such as mobile and television devices also use Java. Java is available for free download from its website [].

History Java is a high-level programming language, which first made its appearance in 1995. Developed by Sun Microsystems, Java was first called OAK; however it was not successful until it was modified and renamed Java. The name Java was given the programming language by its creator who have been said to have consumed large amounts of //Java// coffee.

Application in the Classroom Programs called Java applets, are programs which have been embedded into an application. This is most often found in a page of a Web browser. Many Java applets have been adapted for use in the classroom as educational enhancers. Check out these website a variety of Java applets created specifically for classroom use- [] [] This image shows an example of a Java applet created as a game to help Kindergarten students practice math and counting skills.



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