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What
is Java Technology?
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
software for your computer, or the Java Runtime Environment, is
also referred to as the Java Runtime, Runtime Environment, Runtime,
JRE, Java Virtual Machine, Virtual Machine, Java VM, JVM, VM, or
Java download.
To
date, the Java platform has attracted more than 6.5 million software
developers. It's used in every major industry segment and has a
presence in a wide range of devices, computers, and networks.
Java
technology's versatility, efficiency, platform portability, and
security make it the ideal technology for network computing. From
laptops to datacenters, game consoles to scientific supercomputers,
cell phones to the Internet, Java is everywhere!
Java
powers more than 4.5 billion devices including:
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PCs |
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mobile
phones and other handheld devices (source: Ovum) |
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Smart
cards |
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Set-top
boxes, printers, Web cams, games, car navigation systems, lottery
terminals, medical devices, parking payment stations, and more. |
Java
has been tested, refined, extended, and proven by a dedicated community.
And numbering more than 6.5 million developers, it's the largest
and most active on the planet. With its versatilty, efficiency,
and portability, Java has become invaluable to developers by enabling
them to:
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Write
software on one platform and run it on virtually any other platform |
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Create
programs to run within a Web browser and Web services |
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Develop
server-side applications for online forums, stores, polls, HTML
forms processing, and more |
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Combine
applications or services using the Java language to create highly
customized applications or services |
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Write
powerful and efficient applications for mobile phones, remote
processors, low-cost consumer products, and practically any
other device with a digital heartbeat |
A
primary goal of the program is:
Preparation
for the Sun Certified Programmer (SCJP) for the Java Standard Edition
6 (Java SE 6.0) Platform, certification exam.
The
Sun certification exam provides an ideal entry into an application
development or a software project management career using Java technologies.
This worldwide credential validates basic knowledge of Object-Oriented
Concepts, UML representation of OO concepts, the Java programming
language, and general knowledge of Java Platforms and Technologies.
Candidates for this exam include: entry level Java programmers,
students studying to become Java programmers, project or program
managers working with Java technology in the software development
industry. |from
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