Most application servers are built on a framework of Java, CORBA, or a combination of the two. This chapter provides a detailed look at many of the components and technologies of Java, particularly those related to distributed objects and server-side technologies, in order to provide a foundation for the chapters that follow.
The term “Java” does not really apply to any single thing or technology. If one asked a room full of people what Java is, one would likely hear all of these responses, and more:
▪ computer language
▪ means of distributing programs over the Internet
▪ set of application programming interfaces (APIs)
▪ runtime environment
▪ distributed object framework
▪ development kit
▪ platform ...
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