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Java is a popular object-oriented programming language taught in many high-schools and introductory computer science courses. | Java is a popular object-oriented programming language taught in many high-schools and introductory computer science courses. | ||
Java programs (.java | Java programs (.java) are compiled into Java bytecode (.class) files which are then interpreted by the Java virtual machine (JVM). | ||
Java programs and libraries (both .java and .class files) can be bundled into a Java archive (.jar) file. These are zip files with a manifest. | |||
To run Java programs, you will need to get the JVM by installing the Java runtime environment (JRE) or the Java development kit (JDK). | |||
==Usage== | ==Usage== |