What is Java

In short, the Java environment can be used to develop application software that can run on any computing platform. It's actually a very basic and compact technology, and its overall impact on the WorldWideWeb and business has been comparable to the spreadsheet's impact on the PC.

Java is a huge driving force

Java has brought the Web to life with dynamic interactive applications. It gives developers the tremendous ability to 'write once and run anywhere'. And, with its Java API and its Java Virtual Machine on top of its programming language, it has created a new model for distributing information. This model is called Java Enterprise Computing, It is helping businesses gain competitive advantage in a variety of ways. Network management and control have been greatly simplified. Software distribution is now available and the cost of ownership of information and application software has been significantly reduced. Accessible.

Java is built on the simple premise that all microprocessors should speak the same language—all products with the chips inside them should be able to work together, seamlessly and easily. Share information. It has changed the way businesses and individuals interact with the Internet. Now it is having a significant impact on consumer products and, more profoundly, enterprise computing in general.

With Java, you have the freedom to use the hardware and software you already own. That's because Java is platform-independent. It also allows you to go beyond enterprise computing to enable applications on laptops, kiosks, televisions, and cell phones. and a host of other devices.

Companies around the world have discovered countless uses for Java, all of which benefit from its unrivaled ability to improve reliability, security, and simplify computing of all kinds. The benefits in product and environment capabilities are huge, and the time and cost savings are substantial.

Java has millions of users and is growing faster than ever before. No other computer product. It can be located anywhere and run everywhere. Java is quickly becoming the de facto standard for disseminating information because of its seemingly endless benefits to both businesses and end users.

So take a closer look at Java.

"Java is making its way into businesses, homes and schools. It is becoming as ubiquitous a technology as the Internet itself. ”

--Larru Ellison, Chairman and CEO of Oracle

“Java is changing the way we use the Internet, changing the way we access information within the company, and even changing The way we use cell phones. It is fundamentally changing the way information is produced, sold and distributed. ”

--Jack Hidary, Chairman and CEO of EarthWeb

The ins and outs of Java

A small group of Sun engineers gathered together to think seriously about daily life The digital systems in our computers—as toasters, thermostats, game consoles, and countless other devices contain increasingly complex CPUs—and how they enable these digital systems to share information.

Creating the future of computing

People who make products all think about their designs in different ways, of course, depending on the hardware platform, operating system and application software they use. But if you want to use these. Some of the products in the product work together, but what about security, reliability and network issues?

So these engineers at Sun took the various products apart and then Putting it back together, the goal is to get these different devices talking to each other and understanding the properties of all the other objects so that they can work better together. To reduce manufacturers' problems to a minimum and make it easy for consumers to integrate, when traditional languages ??proved unsuitable, engineers planned to find some kind of simple, modern new language. So, Java came into being.

People soon discovered that Java had the potential to surpass engineers' imagination. The charm of Java lies in the simplicity it provides developers and users with a large user base, platform independence, and reduced development. cost and a consistent execution environment, while users benefited from vivid content, instant software, and increased security.

But it was with WorldWideWeb that Java really took off. . Java shocked the world because it brought Web pages to life, and it soon became apparent that Java had far greater potential because of its unique ability to program and deploy applications that could be used on the web. Application software running on any network and any operating system.

The time and expense of distributing software is virtually eliminated, allowing companies to devote more resources to developing their products. Moreover, some industry experts believe that Java may change the software sales model from a fixed price to a fee based on usage, which is more profitable and can deter illegal piracy.

Java is a universal open standard platform for network computing. This platform scales from telephony all the way to mission-critical applications, building on your existing hardware and software architecture to create a fully connected enterprise or create innovative products that transcend beyond.

"Because Java is scalable, we can apply Java to small applications or large applications, to chipsets and to large computers and servers, and make it available for a variety of different application areas Services."

-- Steve Hester, Vice President of Systems Marketing, Mitsubishi Corporation

"With Java, you can dynamically distribute and assign interactive Business application software is where it needs to run, when it needs to run."

--Gary Mueller, Vice President and General Manager of Developer Services at Novell

Java takes root

In a sense, Java embodies the goals Sun Microsystems has pursued since its founding 14 years ago. At the time, it coined the famous saying "The network is the computer." It is the perfect platform for new web-based network computing models because it builds on each organization's existing hardware and software architecture to create a fully networked enterprise.

Java is a complete and comprehensive solution

Java is far more than a programming language. It is a complete computing environment inside and outside the enterprise, and everything is ready, from development tools to operations. Systems, server software and thin/fat clients, all the way to network management tools, support, training, consulting and integration services. Java is very easy to use, partly because Sun provides a comprehensive and unified solution.

Main components include:

*Java development tools and services: products and services that help simplify the development of Java application software

*JavaOS: a A compact operating system that enables Java application software to run on devices such as network computers and cell phones

*Java virtual machine: a layer of software embedded in computer operating systems such as Windows, Macintosh, and UNIX, or in Run on these operating systems, allowing computers to run Java applications

*Java API: Standard software interface, located between Java applications and service software such as database retrieval and security

*Java Chip: A range of microprocessors optimized for Java

*Solstice WorkShop: A Java-enabled network management tool

*Java Training: An instructor-led and multimedia-based A complete course that teaches programmers how to develop Java applications, including a certification program to verify proficiency

*JavaWorkShop support: 900 phone number, available immediately for JavaWorkShop users (U.S. users only) On-demand support for these products relies on a foundation provided by Sun's core technologies and services, including:

*Solaris operating system

*Sikstuce enterprise management system

* WorkShop Developer Tools

*SunSpectrum Support Services

*Internet Consulting and Integration Services

*Java and Internet Education Services

*ultra Workstations and Ultra Enterprise Servers; Netra Servers

No wonder large companies and a growing number of Global 2000 companies are using Java computing as a major aspect of their systems and their end products.

“You don’t lock yourself into any one company’s proprietary technology. Openness means choice. And Java gives you choice.

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--Larry Ellison, Chairman and CEO of Oracle