Chapter 1 Introduction To Computers, Programs, and Java

Chapter 1 Introduction to
Computers, Programs, and Java
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Objectives
To review computer basics, programs, and operating
systems (1.2-1.4).
To explore the relationship between Java and the World
Wide Web (1.5).
To distinguish the terms API, IDE, and JDK (1.6).
To write a simple Java program (1.7).
To display output on the console (1.7).
To explain the basic syntax of a Java program (1.7).
To create, compile, and run Java programs (1.8).
(GUI) To display output using the JOptionPane output
dialog boxes (1.9).
What is a Computer?
A computer consists of a CPU, memory, hard disk, floppy disk,
monitor, printer, and communication devices.
Bus
Storage Communication Input Output

Memory CPU Devices Devices Devices
Devices
e.g., Disk, CD, e.g., Modem, e.g., Keyboard, e.g., Monitor,
and Tape and NIC Mouse Printer
CPU
The central processing unit (CPU) is the brain of a computer. It
retrieves instructions from memory and executes them. The CPU
speed is measured in megahertz (MHz), with 1 megahertz equaling 1
million pulses per second. The speed of the CPU has been improved
continuously. If you buy a PC now, you can get an Intel Pentium 4
Processor at 3 gigahertz (1 gigahertz is 1000 megahertz).
Bus

Devices
Memory
Memory is to store data and program instructions for CPU to
execute. A memory unit is an ordered sequence of bytes, each holds
eight bits. A program and its data must be brought to memory before
they can be executed. A memory byte is never empty, but its initial
content may be meaningless to your program. The current content of
a memory byte is lost whenever new information is placed in it.
Bus

Devices
How Data is Stored?
Data of various kinds, such as numbers,
characters, and strings, are encoded as a
series of bits (zeros and ones). Computers
use zeros and ones because digital devices Memory address Memory content
have two stable states, which are referred to

as zero and one by convention. The . .
. .
programmers need not to be concerned about
. .
the encoding and decoding of data, which is 2000 01001010 Encoding for character J
performed automatically by the system based 2001 01100001 Encoding for character a
on the encoding scheme. The encoding 2002 01110110 Encoding for character v
scheme varies. For example, character J is 2003 01100001 Encoding for character a
represented by 01001010 in one byte. A 2004 00000011 Encoding for number 3
small number such as three can be stored in
a single byte. If computer needs to store a
large number that cannot fit into a single
byte, it uses a number of adjacent bytes. No
two data can share or split a same byte. A
byte is the minimum storage unit.
Storage Devices
Memory is volatile, because information is lost when the power is
off. Programs and data are permanently stored on storage devices
and are moved to memory when the computer actually uses them.
There are three main types of storage devices:Disk drives (hard
disks and floppy disks), CD drives (CD-R and CD-RW), and Tape
drives.
Bus

Devices
Output Devices: Monitor
The monitor displays information (text and graphics). The resolution
and dot pitch determine the quality of the display.
Bus

Devices
Monitor Resolution and Dot Pitch
resolution The resolution specifies the number of pixels per square
inch. Pixels (short for picture elements) are tiny dots that
form an image on the screen. The resolution can be set
manually. The higher the resolution, the sharper and clearer
the image is. However, the image may be very small if you
set high resolution on a small screen monitor. PC monitors
are usually 15-inch, 17-inch, 19-inch, or 21-inch. For a 15-
inch monitor, a comfortable resolution setting would be
640480 (307,200 pixels).
dot pitch The dot pitch is the amount of space between pixels. The
smaller the dot pitch, the better the display.
Communication Devices
A regular modem uses a phone line and can transfer data in a speed up to
56,000 bps (bits per second). A DSL (digital subscriber line) also uses a
phone line and can transfer data in a speed 20 times faster than a regular
modem. A cable modem uses the TV cable line maintained by the cable
company. A cable modem is as fast as a DSL. Network interface card
(NIC) is a device to connect a computer to a local area network (LAN).
The LAN is commonly used in business, universities, and government
organizations. A typical type of NIC, called 10BaseT, can transfer data at
10 mbps (million bits per second).
Bus

Devices
Programs
Computer programs, known as software, are instructions to
the computer.
You tell a computer what to do through programs. Without

programs, a computer is an empty machine. Computers do
not understand human languages, so you need to use
computer languages to communicate with them.
Programs are written using programming languages.
Programming Languages
Machine Language Assembly Language High-Level Language
Machine language is a set of primitive instructions

built into every computer. The instructions are in the
form of binary code, so you have to enter binary
codes for various instructions. Program with native
machine language is a tedious process. Moreover the
programs are highly difficult to read and modify. For
example, to add two numbers, you might write an
instruction in binary like this:
1101101010011010
Assembly languages were developed to make programming

easy. Since the computer cannot understand assembly
language, however, a program called assembler is used to
convert assembly language programs into machine code.
For example, to add two numbers, you might write an
instruction in assembly code like this:
ADDF3 R1, R2, R3
Assembly Source File
Machine Code File

ADDF3 R1, R2, R3
Assembler
1101101010011010

The high-level languages are English-like and easy to learn

and program. For example, the following is a high-level
language statement that computes the area of a circle with
radius 5:
area = 5 * 5 * 3.1415;
Popular High-Level Languages
COBOL (COmmon Business Oriented Language)
FORTRAN (FORmula TRANslation)
BASIC (Beginner All-purpose Symbolic Instructional Code)
Pascal (named for Blaise Pascal)
Ada (named for Ada Lovelace)
C (whose developer designed B first)
Visual Basic (Basic-like visual language developed by Microsoft)
Delphi (Pascal-like visual language developed by Borland)
C++ (an object-oriented language, based on C)
C# (a Java-like language developed by Microsoft)
Java (We use it in the book)
Compiling Source Code
A program written in a high-level language is called a
source program. Since a computer cannot understand a
source program. Program called a compiler is used to
translate the source program into a machine language
program called an object program. The object program is
often then linked with other supporting library code before
the object can be executed on the machine.
Source File Compiler Machine-language

Linker Executable File
File
Library Code
Operating Systems
The operating system (OS) is
a program that manages and User
controls a computers
activities. You are probably Application Programs
using Windows 98, NT, 2000,
XP, or ME. Windows is Operating System
currently the most popular PC
operating system. Application
Hardware
programs such as an Internet
browser and a word processor
cannot run without an
operating system.
Why Java?
The answer is that Java enables users to develop and
deploy applications on the Internet for servers, desktop
computers, and small hand-held devices. The future of
computing is being profoundly influenced by the Internet,
and Java promises to remain a big part of that future. Java
is the Internet programming language.
Java is a general purpose programming language.

Java is the Internet programming language.
Java, Web, and Beyond
Java can be used to develop Web
applications.
Java Applets
Java Web Applications
Java can also be used to develop applications
for hand-held devices such as Palm and cell
phones
Examples of Javas Versatility (Applets)
PDA and Cell Phone
Javas History
James Gosling and Sun Microsystems
Oak
Java, May 20, 1995, Sun World
HotJava
The first Java-enabled Web browser
Early History Website:
http://java.sun.com/features/1998/05/birthday.html
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Website
Characteristics of Java
Java Is Simple
Java Is Object-Oriented
Java Is Distributed
Java Is Interpreted
Java Is Robust
Java Is Secure
Java Is Architecture-Neutral
Java Is Portable
Java's Performance
Java Is Multithreaded
Java Is Dynamic
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Java Is Simple Java is partially modeled on C++, but greatly
simplified and improved. Some people refer to
Java Is Object-Oriented Java as "C++--" because it is like C++ but
Java Is Distributed with more functionality and fewer negative
aspects.
Java Is Interpreted
Java Is Robust
Java Is Secure
Java Is Portable
Java's Performance
Java Is Dynamic
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Java Is Simple Java is inherently object-oriented.
Although many object-oriented languages
Java Is Object-Oriented began strictly as procedural languages,
Java Is Distributed Java was designed from the start to be
object-oriented. Object-oriented
Java Is Interpreted programming (OOP) is a popular
Java Is Robust programming approach that is replacing
traditional procedural programming
Java Is Secure
techniques.
Java Is Portable One of the central issues in software
development is how to reuse code. Object-
Java's Performance oriented programming provides great
Java Is Multithreaded flexibility, modularity, clarity, and
reusability through encapsulation,
Java Is Dynamic inheritance, and polymorphism.
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Java Is Simple Distributed computing involves several
computers working together on a network.
Java Is Object-Oriented Java is designed to make distributed
Java Is Distributed computing easy. Since networking
capability is inherently integrated into
Java Is Interpreted Java, writing network programs is like
Java Is Robust sending and receiving data to and from a
file.
Java Is Secure
Java Is Portable
Java's Performance
Java Is Dynamic
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Java Is Simple You need an interpreter to run Java
programs. The programs are compiled into
Java Is Object-Oriented the Java Virtual Machine code called
Java Is Distributed bytecode. The bytecode is machine-
independent and can run on any machine
Java Is Interpreted that has a Java interpreter, which is part of
Java Is Robust the Java Virtual Machine (JVM).
Java Is Secure
Java Is Portable
Java's Performance
Java Is Dynamic
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Java Is Simple Java compilers can detect many problems
that would first show up at execution time
Java Is Object-Oriented in other languages.
Java Is Distributed
Java has eliminated certain types of error-
Java Is Interpreted prone programming constructs found in
Java Is Robust other languages.
Java Is Secure
Java has a runtime exception-handling
Java Is Architecture-Neutral feature to provide programming support
Java Is Portable for robustness.
Java's Performance
Java Is Dynamic
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Java Is Simple
Java Is Distributed
Java Is Interpreted
Java implements several security
Java Is Robust mechanisms to protect your system against
Java Is Secure harm caused by stray programs.
Java Is Portable
Java's Performance
Java Is Dynamic
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Java Is Simple
Java Is Distributed
Java Is Interpreted
Java Is Robust
Java Is Secure
Java Is Architecture-Neutral Write once, run anywhere
Java Is Portable With a Java Virtual Machine (JVM),
Java's Performance you can write one program that
will run on any platform.
Java Is Dynamic
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Java Is Simple
Java Is Distributed
Java Is Interpreted
Java Is Robust
Java Is Secure
Java Is Portable Because Java is architecture
neutral, Java programs are
Java's Performance portable. They can be run on any
Java Is Multithreaded platform without being
recompiled.
Java Is Dynamic
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Java Is Simple
Java Is Distributed
Java Is Interpreted
Java Is Robust
Java Is Secure
Java Is Portable Javas performance Because Java
is architecture neutral, Java
Java's Performance programs are portable. They can
Java Is Multithreaded be run on any platform without
being recompiled.
Java Is Dynamic
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Java Is Simple
Java Is Distributed
Java Is Interpreted
Java Is Robust
Java Is Secure
Java Is Portable
Java's Performance Multithread programming is smoothly
Java Is Multithreaded integrated in Java, whereas in other
languages you have to call
Java Is Dynamic
procedures specific to the operating
system to enable multithreading.
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Java Is Simple
Java Is Distributed
Java Is Interpreted
Java Is Robust
Java Is Secure
Java Is Portable
Java was designed to adapt to an
Java's Performance
evolving environment. New code can be
Java Is Multithreaded loaded on the fly without recompilation.
There is no need for developers to create,
Java Is Dynamic and for users to install, major new
software versions. New features can be
incorporated transparently as needed.
JDK Versions
JDK 1.02 (1995)
JDK 1.1 (1996)
JDK 1.2 (1998)
JDK 1.3 (2000)
JDK 1.4 (2002)
JDK 1.5 (2004) a. k. a. JDK 5 or Java 5
JDK 1.6 (2006) a. k. a. JDK 6 or Java 6
JDK 1.7 (possibly 2010) a. k. a. JDK 7 or Java 7
JDK Editions
Java Standard Edition (J2SE)
J2SE can be used to develop client-side standalone
applications or applets.
Java Enterprise Edition (J2EE)
J2EE can be used to develop server-side applications
such as Java servlets and Java ServerPages.
Java Micro Edition (J2ME).
J2ME can be used to develop applications for mobile
devices such as cell phones.
This book uses J2SE to introduce Java
programming.
Popular Java IDEs
NetBeans Open Source by Sun
Eclipse Open Source by IBM
A Simple Java Program
Listing 1.1
//This program prints Welcome to Java!
public class Welcome {
public static void main(String[] args) {
System.out.println("Welcome to Java!");
}
}
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Welcome download the entire slide file slide.zip and unzip the files
into a directory (e.g., c:\slide) . (2) You must have installed
Run JDK and set JDKs bin directory in your environment path
(e.g., c:\Program Files\java\jdk1.6.0_14\bin in your
environment path.
Creating and Editing Using NotePad
To use NotePad, type
notepad Welcome.java
from the DOS prompt.
Creating and Editing Using WordPad
To use WordPad, type
write Welcome.java
from the DOS prompt.
Creating, Compiling, and
Running Programs
Create/Modify Source Code
Source code (developed by the programmer)

Saved on the disk
System.out.println("Welcome to Java!"); Source Code
}
}
Compile Source Code

Byte code (generated by the compiler for JVM i.e., javac Welcome.java
to read and interpret, not for you to understand)
Method Welcome() If compilation errors

0 aload_0 stored on the disk

Bytecode
Method void main(java.lang.String[])
0 getstatic #2
3 ldc #3 <String "Welcome to
Java!">
5 invokevirtual #4
8 return Run Byteode
i.e., java Welcome
Result
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Compiling Java Source Code
You can port a source program to any machine with appropriate
compilers. The source program must be recompiled, however, because
the object program can only run on a specific machine. Nowadays
computers are networked to work together. Java was designed to run
object programs on any platform. With Java, you write the program
once, and compile the source program into a special type of object
code, known as bytecode. The bytecode can then run on any computer
with a Java Virtual Machine, as shown below. Java Virtual Machine is
a software that interprets Java bytecode.
Java Bytecode
Java Virtual
Machine
Any
Computer
animation
Trace a Program Execution

Enter main method

}
}
animation

Execute statement

}
}
animation

}
}
print a message to the

console
Two More Simple Examples
Welcome1 Run
ComputeExpression Run
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See Supplement I.B for installing and
configuring JDK
See Supplement I.C for compiling and
running Java from the command window for
details
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Companion
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from the Command Window
Set path to JDK bin directory
set path=c:\Program Files\java\jdk1.6.0\bin
Set classpath to include the current directory
set classpath=.
Compile
javac Welcome.java
Run
java Welcome
Compiling and Running Java
from TextPad
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See Supplement II.A on the Website for details
Companion
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from JBuilder
See Supplement II.H on the Website for details
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Java from NetBeans
See Supplement I.D on the Website for details
Anatomy of a Java Program
Comments
Reserved words
Modifiers
Statements
Blocks
Classes
Methods
The main method
Comments
Three types of comments in Java.
Line comment: A line comment is preceded by two

slashes (//) in a line.
Paragraph comment: A paragraph comment is enclosed
between /* and */ in one or multiple lines.
javadoc comment: javadoc comments begin with /**

and end with */. They are used for documenting
classes, data, and methods. They can be extracted
into an HTML file using JDK's javadoc command.
Reserved Words
Reserved words or keywords are words that have a
specific meaning to the compiler and cannot be used for
other purposes in the program. For example, when the
compiler sees the word class, it understands that the word
after class is the name for the class. Other reserved words
in Listing 1.1 are public, static, and void. Their use will
be introduced later in the book.
Modifiers
Java uses certain reserved words called modifiers that
specify the properties of the data, methods, and
classes and how they can be used. Examples of
modifiers are public and static. Other modifiers are
private, final, abstract, and protected. A public datum,
method, or class can be accessed by other programs. A
private datum or method cannot be accessed by other
programs. Modifiers are discussed in Chapter 6,
Objects and Classes.
Statements
A statement represents an action or a sequence of actions.
The statement System.out.println("Welcome to Java!") in
the program in Listing 1.1 is a statement to display the
greeting "Welcome to Java!" Every statement in Java
ends with a semicolon (;).
Blocks
A pair of braces in a program forms a block that groups
components of a program.
public class Test {

Class block
System.out.println("Welcome to Java!"); Method block
}
}
Classes
The class is the essential Java construct. A class is a
template or blueprint for objects. To program in Java, you
must understand classes and be able to write and use
them. The mystery of the class will continue to be
unveiled throughout this book. For now, though,
understand that a program is defined by using one or
more classes.
Methods
What is System.out.println? It is a method: a collection
of statements that performs a sequence of operations to
display a message on the console. It can be used even
without fully understanding the details of how it works. It
is used by invoking a statement with a string argument.
The string argument is enclosed within parentheses. In
this case, the argument is "Welcome to Java!" You can
call the same println method with a different argument to
print a different message.
main Method
The main method provides the control of program flow.
The Java interpreter executes the application by invoking
the main method.
The main method looks like this:

// Statements;
}
Displaying Text in a Message
Dialog Box
you can use the showMessageDialog method in the
JOptionPane class. JOptionPane is one of the many
predefined classes in the Java system, which can be
reused rather than reinventing the wheel.
WelcomeInMessageDialogBox
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The showMessageDialog Method
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,
"Welcome to Java!",
"Display Message",
JOptionPane.INFORMATION_MESSAGE);
Two Ways to Invoke the Method
There are several ways to use the showMessageDialog
method. For the time being, all you need to know are
two ways to invoke it.
One is to use a statement as shown in the example:
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, x,
y, JOptionPane.INFORMATION_MESSAGE);
where x is a string for the text to be displayed, and y is
a string for the title of the message dialog box.
The other is to use a statement like this:
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, x);
where x is a string for the text to be displayed.

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Storage Communication Input Output

Storage Communication Input Output

Storage Communication Input Output

have two stable states, which are referred to

Storage Communication Input Output

Storage Communication Input Output

Storage Communication Input Output

You tell a computer what to do through programs. Without

Programs are written using programming languages.

Machine language is a set of primitive instructions

Assembly languages were developed to make programming

The high-level languages are English-like and easy to learn

Source File Compiler Machine-language

Java is a general purpose programming language.

IMPORTANT NOTE: (1) To enable the buttons, you must

Source code (developed by the programmer)

Compile Source Code

Method Welcome() If compilation errors

Liang, Introduction to Java Programming, Eighth Edition, (c) 2011 Pearson

Trace a Program Execution

//This program prints Welcome to Java!

Trace a Program Execution

//This program prints Welcome to Java!

Trace a Program Execution

//This program prints Welcome to Java!

print a message to the

See Supplement II.A on the Website for details

Line comment: A line comment is preceded by two

javadoc comment: javadoc comments begin with /**

public class Test {

The main method looks like this:

public static void main(String[] args) {

Run IMPORTANT NOTE: To enable the buttons, you must

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