Where and why Java is used
Categories: Core Java
Java used for
- Desktop application like. acrobat reader.
- Web application. Banking ,e-commers ,e-Learning etc.
- Enterprise applications such as banking applications.
- Mobile.
- Embedded system.
- Games etc.
- Types of applications: There are four types of applications
- Standalone application: Standalone application is a computer program which run on our local computer. it is more or less like c or c++ program. it always contain main() method.
- Web application: An application that run on the web server side and creates dynamic page, is called as web application. Currently, servlet, jsp, struts etc. technologies are used for creating web applications in java.
- Enterprise application: An application that is distributed in nature, such as banking applications etc. It has the advantage of high level security, load balancing and clustering. In java, EJB is used for creating enterprise applications.
- Mobile application: An application that is created for mobile.
- Java is used because java is a platform independent language.