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All about APCSP

• Hi, i’m Mr. Jones
• Course overview
• AP Exam
• Class rules and expectations
• Grading

Please do these things today:

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• Student Survey: In Canvas

• Name Flashcards: In Canvas

• Install these programs from the app catalog:

  • JDK - arm64

  • jGrasp

  • Python

• Download Visual Studio Code

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Before Java

• Code had to be complied separately for each system

Java Origins (1991-1995)

• Created by James Gosling and his team at Sun Microsystems in 1991.
• Goal: A language for consumer electronics.

The Java Name (1995)

• Renamed to “Java” in 1995.
• Inspired by the coffee from a coffee shop near Sun Microsystems.

Java’s Features and Benefits

• “Write once, run anywhere” philosophy.
• Object-oriented.
• Platform-independent.
• Automatic memory management (Garbage Collection).
• Rich standard library (Java API).

How does it work?

• JVM: Java Virtual Machine
• JRE: Java Runtime Environment
• JDK: Java Development Kit

Java Versions

• Java 1.0 (1996): Initial release.
• Java 1.2 (1998): Introduction of Swing GUI toolkit.
• Java 5 (2004): Generics, Metadata, Enumerations.
• Java 8 (2014): Lambda expressions.
• Java 11 (2018): LTS (Long-Term Support) release.

Java in Industry

• Widely used in enterprise applications.
• Android app development.
• Financial services.
• Internet of Things (IoT).

Java Today

• Continues to evolve.
• Strong community support.
• Still a top choice for many developers.

Salaries

Java vs Python

• Python is older than Java!
• Java is used by more Fortune 500 Companies
• Java is faster and more efficient

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