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Java program

Java program (program)
subject			fact

Java program	can be compiled on any platform that has a Java compiler
	can be run on any implementation of the Java Virtual Machine specification
	has definition A collection of 1 or more classes that work together and is started either by the operating system or a browser running it
	has 0 or 1 name
	is portable because it is compiled into bytecode that can run on any computer with a Java Virtual Machine
	is usually slower than native code
	is a subtopic of How Java Works
	is executed by a Java Virtual Machine
	is partitioned into applet, application
	is a kind of kbTop
	must be readable by humans
	runs on a Java platform
	should follow consistent guidelines that make the program easy to read
	to run you type java and the class file name on the command line
	to run you may need platform-specific instructions
	is a synonym of program

Kinds of Java program :

• applet (24 facts) (Java applet) - A program that adheres to certain conventions that allow it to run within a Java-enabled browser
• applet viewer (5 facts)
• application (5 kinds, 46 facts) (Java application) - A Java program that does not run in a Web browser
• Java interpreter (1 kind, 24 facts) (Java application launcher) - A module that alternately decodes and executes every statement in some body of code
• javadoc (4 facts) (Java API Document Generator)
• modular program (3 facts) - A program divided into units that can be developed and maintained independently
• simple program (5 facts)
• standalone program (4 facts)

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