Starting Out with Java: From Control Structures through Objects (6th Edition)
Starting Out with Java: From Control Structures through Objects (6th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780133957051
Author: Tony Gaddis
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 15.2, Problem 15.6CP
Program Plan Intro

Graphical user Interface (GUI):

  • A GUI denotes a graphical window or a system of graphical windows.
  • It is presented by an application for user interaction purpose.
  • It accepts input from the keyboard.
  • It also accepts input from mouse or a touch screen.
  • The GUI components include “Buttons”, “Labels”, “TextFields”, “CheckBoxes” and “RadioButtons”.
  • The programs that operate in a GUI based environment must be event-driven.
  • An “event” denotes an action that would take place within a program.
  • The creation of event listeners is part of GUI application.
  • An event listener denotes a method that executes automatically when a specific event occurs.
  • An event listener may respond to an event that occurs within an operation.

JavaFX:

  • JavaFX denotes a library that is used to build internet applications.
  • The applications that are written with this library can be made to execute across multiple platforms.
  • The applications developed using JavaFX could be executed on devices such as Mobile phones, TVs, tablets as well as desktop computers.
  • It provides a rich set of graphics and media API’s.
  • It leverages modern graphical processing unit through hardware accelerated graphics.
  • It provides interfaces through which developers can combine UI control as well as graphics animation.
  • The additional technologies are not required when JavaFX is been included in program.
  • It provides classed for 2D as well as 3D graphics.

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