Frequently Asked Questions: This page contains answers to common questions of students and parents.

1. What is Java?
2. What is an operating system?
3. How can java run on any operating system?

What is Java?

Java is an objest oriented (OO) computer programming language that was first 
called "oak" by Sun Microsystems green team in 1992. It allows a computer 
programmer to write a program in a single language, yet it can be used on 
any operating system (OS).

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What is an operating system?

Some familiar operating systems are Windows XP (Bill Gates/Microsoft)and 
Tiger X (Steve Jobs/Apple). Some unfamiliar operating systems are Solaris
(Sun Microsystems) and Linux(Open Source). A program written in java can be 
used on any of these operating systems.

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How can java run on any operating system?

It converts the java code to the particular system that you want it to run 
on by a magic machine called a java virtual machine(JVM).

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