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Discover how to optimize Eclipse OpenJ9 garbage collection policies, tune java heap configurations, reduce pause times, and improve JVM performance for large-scale applications.

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java theory and practice: Explore the HTTP Client and WebSocket APIs

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java theory and practice: Effective use of the new switch statement and expression in java

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Learn what's new in java to help you get ahead on the next iteration of java coding.

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Explore this convenient java 11 feature that allows you to directly run a java source code file without compilation.

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java ZeroCopy I/O optimization for high throughput networking

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java Platform

Develop and run programs written in the java language

Achieve high performance java applications with IBM Semeru Runtimes and Open Liberty

Eclipse OpenJ9 garbage collection policies and heap tuning for high-performance java applications

java API design best practices

java streams and lambda expressions alternatives to the traditional for loop

java theory and practice: Interactive java programming (REPL) with JShell, Part 1

java theory and practice: Explore the HTTP Client and WebSocket APIs

java theory and practice: Effective use of the new switch statement and expression in java

java theory and practice

java theory and practice: Interactive java programming (REPL) with JShell, Part 2

java theory and practice: Run single-file source code programs without compilation

java theory and practice: Explore new APIs and language features

java ZeroCopy I/O optimization for high throughput networking