L_01-undmentals to Java Programming.ppt

Java Programming Lecture 1 – Fundamentals to Java Programmingch1 – ch5 Chapter 1 Introduction to Computers, Internet Web The Evolution of Computer Language Machine language “Natural language” of computer component Machine dependent Assembly language English-like abbreviations represent computer operations Translator programs convert to machine language High-level language Allows for writing more “English-like” instructions Contains commonly used mathematical operations Compiler convert to machine language Interpreter Execute high-level language programs without compilation Classical Computer Languages Fortran FORmula TRANslator COBOL COmmon Business Oriented Language Pascal Structured programming C System programming language C++ Support Object-Oriented Programming History of Java Java Originally for intelligent consumer-electronic devices Then used for creating Web pages with dynamic content Now also used for: Develop large-scale enterprise applications Enhance WWW server functionality Provide applications for consumer devices (cell phones, etc.) Java Class Libraries Classes Include methods that perform tasks Return information after task completion Used to build Java programs Java contains class libraries Known as Java APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) Basics of a Typical Java Environment Java programs normally undergo five phases Edit Programmer writes program (and stores program on disk) Compile Compiler creates bytecodes from program Load Class loader stores bytecodes in memory Verify Verifier ensures bytecodes do not violate security requirements Execute Interpreter translates bytecodes into machine language Fig. 1.1 Typical Java environment. Thinking About Objects Objects Reusable software components that model real-world items (OOA, Object-Oriented Analysis) Look all around you People, animals, plants, cars, etc. Attributes Size, shape, color, weight, etc. Behaviors Babies cry, crawl, sleep, etc. Thinking About Objects (cont.) Object-Oriented Desi