The Java™ Programming Language is a
general-purpose, concurrent, strongly
An Introduction
to JAVA
Programming
Language
Lesson 1
The java source code files (files
with .java extension) are
JAVA compiled into a format called
Programming bytecode (files with .class
Language extension), which can then be
executed by a Java interpreter.
Originally called the Oak.
Developed by Sun Microsystems’
engineer James Gosling.
A Brief
It was intended for use in Sun’s project
History research to work on a programming
software to control consumer electronic
devices.
typed, class-based object-oriented
JAVA
language. It is normally compiled to the
bytecode instruction set and binary
Programming format defined in the Java Virtual
Language Machine Specification.
(https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/te
chnotes/guides/language/index.html)
The Way Java Works…
Initially, C++ language was used as the
brains for smart appliances. Gosling was
unhappy with the results he was getting
using C++ so he developed his own
language.
A Brief The language he created was small in
History size, efficient, reliable and very portable.
Java language was officially launched in
1995.
WebRunner (later named as HotJava)
was the very first web created using Java.

Open the application Eclipse.
Create a new class with the Class name:
Activity 1 SampleExercise1
Type the following codes:
Comments are ignored by the
compiler but are useful to other
programmers.
The comments can be used to
Comment
provide information or explanation
about the variable, method, class or
any statement. It can also be used to
hide program code for specific time.
Java Program Parts
public class SampleExercise1
{
}
The Class  SampleExercise1 is the name of the Java class. Note
that the file must be named to class name with .java
definition extension.
 The second line of the program consists of the left
brace, which is matched with the second right brace
(the very last brace). These braces together mark the
beginning and end of (the body of) the class
SampleExercise1.
 In Java, every application must contain a
main method whose signature is:
public static void main(String[] args)
The main
Method Java program processing starts from
the main() method which is a
mandatory part of every Java
program.
The JVM starts running any program by
executing this method first.
 Keep in mind the following points:
 Case Sensitivity − Java is case sensitive, which means
identifier Hello and hello would have different
meaning in Java.
 Class Names − For all class names the first letter
Basic should be in Upper Case. If several words are used to
form a name of the class, each inner word's first letter
Syntax should be in Upper Case.
 Class names always start with an uppercase letter and
follow PascalCase
 Example: class MyFirstJavaClass
System.out.println(“Welcome”);
It prints the characters between
quotes to the console.
Method Names − All method names
should start with a Lower Case letter. If
several words are used to form the
name of the method, then each inner
word's first letter should be in Upper
Basic Case.
Syntax Example: public void myMethodName()
Program File Name − Name of the
program file should exactly match the
class name.