RS> But to run the Java programs unlike C programs (desperate atemp to stay 
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RS> topic :)) you need something already running in meme,ory to notice them?
    A web browser will run a *.class file or you must use a
    program to run it: eg jview Program.class.
    The Java OS may run class files without a secondary program.
RS> 
RS> But where is the interpreter kept. Is it in memory all the time?
    (see above)
    It's like the old style QBasic programs that need QBasic to run
    the program - except *.class files are byte code, not source code.
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