1.1 Java

GUI

Graphical User Interface

Java Archive (JAR)

a file that contains the class, image, and sound files for an entire Java application or applet gathered into a single file and possibly compressed

Java Virtual Machine (JVM)

a platform-independent execution environment that converts Java bytecode into machine language and executes it

IDE

a programming environment integrated into a software application; includes a GUI builder, a text or code editor, a compiler, a debugger

Java Development Kit (JDK)

a software development environment used for developing Java applications and applets; includes the Java Runtime Environment (JRE), an interpreter/loader (java), a compiler (javac), an archiver (jar), a documentation generator (javadoc) and other tools needed in Java development

Platform

an underlying computer system on which application programs can run

Java Byte Code (.class files)

code that the Java compiler creates that is then distributed to all users

Machine Language

consists of binary or hexadecimal instructions that a computer can respond to directly

Compiler (javac.exe)

processes statements written in a particular programming language and turns them into machine language or "code" that a computer's processor uses

Java Runtime Environment (JRE)

provides the minimum requirements for executing a Java application; it consists of the Java Virtual Machine (JVM), core classes, and supporting files

Java Source Code (.java files)

source that YOU the programmer writes

Platform Independent

the program works on any platform