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What is HTML? HTML is a markup language used to present static content in the form of web pages.
What is JavaScript? How closely related is it from Java? JavaScript is different than Java; it is a scripting language used to provide interactivity in web pages.
What is a thin client? A thin client is an application that is not much more than a user interface that connects to an enterprise server for its data and processing.
Give an example of what HTML and JavaScript are useful for. HTML and JavaScript are useful for creating user interfaces.
What does a user need to access an HTML application? All the user needs to access an HTML application is a web browser.
What are the limitations of HTML and JavaScript, regarding clients? HTML and JavaScript provide only limited user interface components.
What is J2ME? J2ME is a branch of Java.
Give a characteristic of J2ME, regarding resources? J2ME is for resource-limited devices.
What are MIDlets? MIDlets are applications written in J2ME for a MIDP device.
What are Profiles and configurations, in the context of J2ME? Profiles and configurations are used to define a device.
Give an example of an environment where MIDlets can be developed. MIDlets can be developed and tested on desktop computers.
What are the display limitations of MIDlets? MIDlets can only display basic user interfaces.
Where are applets normally run? And, hehe, what are they? Applets are Java programs that are normally embedded in web pages.
How could interfaces of applets be characterized? Applets can contain simple or complex interfaces.
How are applets normally deployed and launched? Applets are normally launched from a web page and downloaded before they start.
What can an applet download if needed? Applets can download updates to the Java Virtual Machine if needed.
What happens every time an applet is started? Each time an applet is started, they are reloaded, ensuring that users will always have the latest version.
Why may applets be slow to start? Applets may be slow to start since they are loaded from the network.
What is Swing? Give a characteristic of Swing. Swing is a graphical user interface toolkit. Swing is lightweight, meaning it draws and manages its own components.
What is AWT? AWT is a heavyweight graphical user interface toolkit, meaning it relies on native components to render its interface.
What can Swing be used to? Swing can be used to create the richest and most complex interfaces.
What inconvenients may be encountered when using Swing? Using Swing can add complexity to a project and increase the needed resources for it to run.
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