S.Manmay

• Jul 17th, 2006

 

Java Virtual Machine - Also called a "Java Interpreter", "Java Runtime" - Converts bytecode into OS specific commands. In addition to governing the execution of an application's bytecodes, the virtual machine handles related tasks such as managing the system's memory, providing security against malicious code, and managing multiple threads of program execution. ...orA JVM is a piece of software that is responsible for running Java programs. A new JVM is started whenever you type in java program_name on the command line. It is called a virtual machine since it is software that emulates a physical computer. Java programs are built to be run on this virtual machine, allowing them to be run on any real machine that has a JVM.ButA subset of the Java Development Kit (JDK) that contains the core executables and files that constitute the standard Java platform. The JRE includes the Java Virtual Machine (JVM), core classes, and supporting files.orThe Java Runtime Environment: this is the package of software that must be installed on a machine in order to run Java applications. It does not include development tools.