Java and its Applications

• Java is a programming language and a platform.

• Java was developed by Sun Microsystems (which is now the subsidiary of Oracle) in the year 1995.

• James Gosling is known as the father of Java.

• Before Java, its name was Oak.

• Since Oak was already a registered company, so James Gosling and his team changed the Oak name to Java.

• 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.

Applications of Java Programming :

• Desktop Applications such as acrobat reader, media player, antivirus,etc.

• Web Applications such as irctc.co.in.

• Enterprise Applications such as banking applications.

• Mobiles

• Embedded System

• Smart Card

• Robotics

• Games, etc.

Types of Java Applications :

1) Standalone Application

• Standalone applications are also known as desktop applications or window-based applications. These are traditional software that we need to install on every machine. 

• Examples of standalone applications are Media player, antivirus, etc.

• AWT and Swing are used in Java for creating standalone applications.

2) Web Application

• An application that runs on the server side and creates a dynamic page is called a web application.

• Currently, Servlet, JSP, Struts, Spring, Hibernate, JSF, etc. technologies are used for creating web applications in Java.

3) Enterprise Application

• An application that is distributed in nature, such as banking applications, etc. is called enterprise application.

• In Java, EJB is used for creating enterprise applications.

4) Mobile Application

• An application which is created for mobile devices is called a mobile application.

• Currently, Android and Java ME are used for creating mobile applications.

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