Applet 'n' Application

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APPLET AND APPLICATION

Both Applets and stand alone applications are java programs.

There are significant difference btw them.

Applets are not full featured application programs.

They are usually written to accomplish a small task or a component of a task.

They are usually designed for use on the Internet.

They impose certain limitations and restrictions in their design.

Applet do not use the main() method for initiating the execution of the code.They are run from inside a webpage using a special feature known as html tags.Applets when loaded automatically calls the methods of applet class to start and execute the applet code.

Applet cannot be run independently.They are run from inside a webpage using a special feature known as html tags.

Applet cannot read from or write into the files of a local computer.

Applet cannot communicate with other servers on the network.

Applets cannot run any programs from the local computer.

Applets are restricted from using libraries from other languages such as c or c++.