Java Components

Question 1

architecturally neutral

Answer 1

characteristic of Java that allows it to run on any OS or device

Question 2

Java virtual machine

Answer 2

“hypothetical” system upon which Java can run; not dependent on hardware

Question 3

source code

Answer 3

code written in high-level language

- java is in a .java file

Question 4

development environment

Answer 4

interface for writing programs that provide to tools for assisting task (like marking keywords in color)

Question 5

bytecode

Answer 5

the code that the java compiler converts source code into

Question 6

java compiler

Answer 6

translates source code into bytecode

Question 7

java interpreter

Answer 7

checks bytecode and communicates with device OS to execute code line by line within java virtual machine

Question 8

console applications

Answer 8

type of application software that outputs character/ text to a computer screen

Question 9

windowed applications

Answer 9

type of application software that creates GUIs

Question 10

standard output device

Answer 10

monitor