The Tech-Mom's Blog

  My experience installing and using Java for the first time was very smooth. I simply followed the instructions step-by-step from the following resource: http://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/index.html Once you install the Java programming language, you will need an IDE (integrated development environment) to write your code. There are multiple options for you to choose from, which you can from the link above. I chose to install and try two IDEs, Eclipse and NetBeans. For this first project, I chose to use NetBeans. In order to complete my “Hello, My Name Is” program, I follow the tutorial at this link: http://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/getStarted/index.html . Java uses object-oriented programming, which is a method of coding focused on objects. There are four principles common to object-oriented programming. These principles are inheritance, polymorphism, abstraction, and encapsulation. Inheritance is a principle in which acquires the properties of its parent object....

  Operating System Features Modern operating systems include important features such as: ·        User Interface :  A system that allows users to enter inputs and read outputs. The most common user interface for consumer uses is GUI (Graphical User Interface) ·        Program Execution : Loads programs into memory and runs them. ·        Input/Output Operations :  Allows for entering inputs into a program and reading outputs from a program. ·        File System Manipulation :  Allows programs to read and write files. For example, a word processor needs to read text files and write them to memory. ·        Communications :  Systems in which one process sends or receives information from another process. ·        Error Detection:   The operating system detects and corr...