"Deep Dive into the Java Virtual Machine (Second Edition)"

Author: Vincent S.
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: This book is divided into 20 chapters. Chapters 1-4 explain the architecture of the Java Virtual Machine, including the Java stack, heap, method area, execution engine, etc. Chapters 5-20 delve into the internal details of Java technology, including garbage collection, the Java security model, Java's connection model and dynamic expansion mechanism, class files, operations, and flow control, etc. Chapters 6 and Appendix A-C on security can serve as reference manuals for class files and instruction sets. The book also comes with a CD-ROM, which includes interactive applets and sample source code to assist in explaining the main content.