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Introductory Java

Java is a high-level, object-oriented programming language created by James Gosling in 1995, known for its portability, security, and performance. It features strong typing, automatic memory management, and is platform-independent, running on any OS with the Java Virtual Machine. The document covers Java syntax, basic programming concepts, input/output operations, operators, conditional statements, loops, functions, and object-oriented programming principles.

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Introductory Java

Java is a high-level, object-oriented programming language created by James Gosling in 1995, known for its portability, security, and performance. It features strong typing, automatic memory management, and is platform-independent, running on any OS with the Java Virtual Machine. The document covers Java syntax, basic programming concepts, input/output operations, operators, conditional statements, loops, functions, and object-oriented programming principles.

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Introductory for Java

What is Java?

• Java is a high-level, object-oriented programming language.

• Created by James Gosling and released in 1995 by Sun Microsystems (now


owned by Oracle).

• Known for its portability ("Write Once, Run Anywhere"), security, and
performance.

• Used for Web Applications, Mobile Apps (Android), Game Development,


Backend Systems, and more.

Basic Features of Java

• Strongly typed (must declare variable types).

• Compiled and Interpreted (Java code is compiled into bytecode, then executed
by the JVM).

• Platform-independent (Runs on any OS with Java Virtual Machine - JVM).

• Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) (focuses on classes and objects).

• Automatic memory management (Garbage Collection).

Java Syntax Basics

Writing a Basic Java Program

public class HelloWorld {

public static void main(String[] args) {

System.out.println("Hello, World!");

}
• public class HelloWorld → Defines a class named HelloWorld.

• public static void main(String[] args) → The main method, the entry point of
Java programs.
• System.out.println("Hello, World!"); → Prints text to the console.

Comments in Java

// This is a single-line comment

/*

This is a

multi-line comment

*/

Variables & Data Types

int age = 25; // Integer

double price = 19.99; // Floating-point

char grade = 'A'; // Character

boolean isJavaFun = true; // Boolean

String name = "Alice"; // String

Type Example Size

int 25 4 bytes

double 19.99 8 bytes

char 'A' 2 bytes

boolean true/false 1 bit

String "Hello" Varies

Input and Output

import java.util.Scanner; // Import Scanner

public class UserInput {

public static void main(String[] args) {


Scanner scanner = new Scanner(System.in); // Create Scanner object

System.out.print("Enter your name: ");

String name = scanner.nextLine(); // Read input

System.out.println("Hello, " + name);

scanner.close(); // Close scanner

Operators in Java

Operator Example Meaning

+ a+b Addition

- a-b Subtraction

* a*b Multiplication

/ a/b Division

% a%b Modulus (remainder)

== a == b Equal to

!= a != b Not equal to

Conditional Statements

int age = 20;

if (age >= 18) {

System.out.println("You are an adult.");

} else {

System.out.println("You are a minor.");

}
Loops in Java

For Loop

for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {

System.out.println("Iteration: " + i);

}
While Loop

int count = 0;

while (count < 5) {

System.out.println(count);

count++;

Functions (Methods)

public class MethodsExample {

// Method definition

static void greet() {

System.out.println("Hello!");

public static void main(String[] args) {

greet(); // Method call

}
Method with Parameters & Return Value

public class Calculator {

static int add(int a, int b) {

return a + b;

}
public static void main(String[] args) {

int sum = add(5, 3);

System.out.println("Sum is: " + sum);

Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)

Defining a Class & Object

class Car {

String brand = "Toyota";

void honk() {

System.out.println("Beep! Beep!");

public class Main {

public static void main(String[] args) {

Car myCar = new Car(); // Create object

System.out.println(myCar.brand);

myCar.honk();

Example Program: Simple Calculator

import java.util.Scanner;

public class SimpleCalculator {

public static void main(String[] args) {


Scanner scanner = new Scanner(System.in);

System.out.print("Enter first number: ");

int a = scanner.nextInt();

System.out.print("Enter second number: ");

int b = scanner.nextInt();

System.out.println("Sum: " + (a + b));

scanner.close();

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