What is Java platform? Name the two major components of the Java platform? Explain them briefly.

Microsoft and Sun have had multiple open conversations over the architecture of Microsoft's J++ and C# and Sun's Java. These topics have been raised in open discourse. Some of these papers may be found on their own websites; you should read a few and then analyze the implications of the discrepancies for the delegates in writing.

What exactly is Java, and can you provide any examples of how it's used?

Discuss the potential issues and solutions related to versioning when using Java object serialization.

What does it mean when a Java class's execution environment is referred to as a "virtual machine"? What's the difference between this virtual computer and a real-world C-based system?