Will Java allow hardware-specific code?
Track
Core Java
Date and time
Monday, 16. May 2022., 16:50
Room
Hall A
Duration
45'
From day one, Java emphasized the advantage of platform independence, which allows program code to be written once and executed everywhere. However, with new versions of the language, a different approach is increasingly being made in such a way that it is possible to use specific instructions specific to certain types of processors. This opens up advanced code optimization capabilities making Java more competitive in terms of performance with other languages and technologies. This talk will provide insight into the new functionalities and capabilities of Java 18 related to the Vector API interface and show the differences in code execution speed that runs on certain processors.
Lecture details
About speaker
Aleksander Radovan, author
Aleksander Radovan graduated from the University of Zagreb, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, and is currently finishing the PhD program. He has more than 15 years of experience with Java, and is currently employed as the Director of Software Delivery at BISS. As a Senior Lecturer, he is teaching at several university colleges a number of popular courses in programming and information systems, mostly based on Java and related technologies. He is the author of many educational materials and courses, as well as numerous conference papers. His research interests include areas such as artificial intelligence, genetic algorithms, robotics, and software development. He is also the president of the Committee for Education at the Croatian Java User Association (HUJAK).
Branko Mihaljević, coauthor
Branko Mihaljević is an educator, consultant, manager, and entrepreneur, dealing with Java since 1996. After 12 years of teaching at UNIZG FER, where he received dipl. ing. (MS), DSM, mr. sc., and dr. sc. (PhD), a few years at Algebra and VERN' colleges, as well as 7 years as a co-owner and CTO of a development company, he is for the last 7 years a College Professor and Research Assistant at RIT Croatia, one of the global locations of Rochester Institute of Technology, and leading his software consulting company. He gained experience as a consultant, software architect, project manager, development lead, and researcher on various projects in the financial, telecom, traffic, public health, and satellite systems sectors. He is the author of more than a hundred scientific and professional papers, conference presentations, and popular Java-related articles. He collaborated on many research and professional projects, as well as delivered various university courses and professional workshops, and authored many educational materials. He is the president of the Croatian Java User Association (HUJAK).