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Java Introduction

The document introduces Java, explaining what it is, why it is popular to use, its syntax using a simple Hello World example, and how the main method is used to run Java programs.

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Java Introduction

Lecturer by: Leyaqat Ali “Ahmadi”


What is Java?
• Java is a popular programming language, created in 1995.
• It is owned by Oracle, and more than 3 billion devices run Java.
• It is used for:
• Mobile applications (specially Android apps)
• Desktop applications
• Web applications
• Web servers and application servers
• Games
• Database connection
• And much, much more!
Why Use Java?
• Java works on different platforms (Windows, Mac, Linux etc.)
• It is one of the most popular programming language in the world
• It is easy to learn and simple to use
• It is open-source and free
• It is secure, fast and powerful
• It has a huge community support (tens of millions of developers)
• Java is an object oriented language which gives a clear structure to
programs and allows code to be reused, lowering development costs
• As Java is close to C++ and C#, it makes it easy for programmers to switch
to Java or vice versa
Java Syntax
• Example:
public class Main {
public static void main(String[] args) {
System.out.println("Hello World");
}
}
Example explained
• Every line of code that runs in Java must be inside a class. In our
example, we named the class Main. A class should always start with
an uppercase first letter.
• Note: Java is case-sensitive: "MyClass" and "myclass" has different
meaning.
• The name of the java file must match the class name. When saving
the file, save it using the class name and add ".java" to the end of the
filename. To run the example above on your computer, make sure
that Java is properly installed: Go to the Get Started Chapter for how
to install Java. The output should be:
The main Method
• The main() method is required and you will see it in every Java
program:
• public static void main(String[] args)
• Any code inside the main() method will be executed. You don't have
to understand the keywords before and after main. You will get to
know them bit by bit while reading this tutorial.
• For now, just remember that every Java program has a class name
which must match the filename, and that every program must contain
the main() method.

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