Preface .......................................................................................................... xix
Acknowledgments ......................................................................................... xxv
Chapter 1: An Introduction to Java ............................................................... 1
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
Java as a Programming Platform ............................................................... 1
The Java “White Paper” Buzzwords .......................................................... 2
1.2.1
Simple ............................................................................................. 3
1.2.2
Object-Oriented ............................................................................. 4
1.2.3
Distributed ..................................................................................... 4
1.2.4
Robust ............................................................................................. 4
1.2.5
Secure .............................................................................................. 4
1.2.6
Architecture-Neutral ..................................................................... 5
1.2.7
Portable ........................................................................................... 6
1.2.8
Interpreted ...................................................................................... 7
1.2.9
High-Performance ......................................................................... 7
1.2.10 Multithreaded ................................................................................ 7
1.2.11 Dynamic .......................................................................................... 8
Java Applets and the Internet ..................................................................... 8
A Short History of Java ............................................................................. 10
Common Misconceptions about Java ..................................................... 13
Chapter 2: The Java Programming Environment ....................................... 17
