Monday, May 17, 2010

5/17/2010- Monday

Today, we started our journey on learning a new language- Java. We were introduced to the language as any other language, may it be English, Hindi, Spanish or any other. Java serves the same purpose as any other language would, it helps us communicate our directions to the computer. Also, like any other language, Java too has a vocabulary and grammar. If you mess up with the punctuations, or the order of words, the computer won't get our intended message.

From today's session, I learned a bit about the syntax of Java, especially the punctuations. Also, I learned about the different tags that are used to convey different messages, some circumstantial like 'if' and 'else', some based on the properties of the objects, etc. We were using a software called "Eclipse" for programming, so I also learnt how to use this software. I hope to learn a lot more in the next three weeks.

Although I learned a lot, there are a few doubts and confusions in my mind. First and foremost- Why was Java even invented while there are already so many other languages like C and C++? Secondly, what is the difference between the different programming languages, and why was Java chosen for this course? Also, are all the games like for Nintendo V, X-Box, PS, etc. too made on Java, or there are other programming software available for that?

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