1 Java technology and environment
| Exam objectives covered in this chapter |
What you need to know |
| [1.1] Describe Java Technology and the Java development environment [1.2] Identify key features of the Java language
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The various components of Java development environment. Their functions and contribution. The unique and compelling features of Java that still make it an in-demand language even when it is over twenty five years old. |
Congratulations on taking a step forward to becoming an Oracle Certified Java Programmer with this book. It is an exciting time to learn or level up on your Java programming skills. A general-purpose computer language, you’ll find Java code everywhere - from sensors or embedded software, to mobile devices; from gaming software, desktop applications, to Open source libraries and frameworks. You can find Java programs written for navigation systems, web applications, to complex multithreaded Enterprise applications. Java applications or services span across a plethora of industries like banking, finance, health, education, media, insurance and domains like IoT, mobile, Security, AI, ML, databases, quantum computing and many more.