configuring settings of java

Start the Java Plug-in Control Panel by following these instructions: 

1. Click the Start menu
2. Select Settings
3. Select Control Panel
4. Double click the Java icon.
5. Click on the Network Settings button.

6. Select the Use Browser Settings checkbox.
7. Click the OK button to save your changes.
   8. Close all browser windows. Restart the browser and try to load the applet.
   9. If the applet still does not load and you see the same connection error, try to configure your web browser's proxy settings.

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common runtime error

Common Runtime Error Question

Level: Beginner

Focus: Basic concepts, runtime errors

Here’s a piece of code that has been saved in a file called "JollyMessage.java":

 // A jolly message is written to the screen!
 class Jollymessage 
 {
 
    public static void main(String[] args) {
 
      //Write the message to the terminal window
      System.out.println("Ho Ho Ho!");
 
    }
 }
 

The above code will produce a runtime error message. To put it another way, a mistake has been made but it won’t be picked up when the program is compiled, only when it is run. What is the mistake and what error will be returned when the compiled code is executed?

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what do i get when java software is downloaded

The Java Runtime Environment (JRE) is what you get when you download Java software. The JRE consists of the Java Virtual Machine (JVM), Java platform core classes, and supporting Java platform libraries. The JRE is the runtime portion of Java software, which is all you need to run it in your Web browser. When you download Java software, you only get what you need - no spyware, and no viruses.

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