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Java started its life under a different name and for a different purpose than it is used now. The original 'Oak' programming language was written for software development for consumer electronics devices, such as toasters, microwave ovens, and Personal Digital Assistants (PDA's). As we will soon see, these consumer devices have their own peculiar tasks to perform, and their day-to-day performance must be very reliable.

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A Taste of Java

Java, a little history

What is Java?

Object oriented fundamentals

The Java Languaje

Features of Java

The Java Environment (JDK)

Application examples

What is an applet?

Applet examples

Some libraries available