Memory Management in Java

Goals

The general organization of a Java Virtual Machine (VM)
How Java applications, applets, and servlets interact with the native operating system & how to tune the runtime memory usage of a VM
How memory leaks and “undesired object retention” occur
How memory conservation techniques interact with program size, speed, complexity, reusability, etc.
General memory management problems of Java applications and how to avoid them
General techniques for managing memory in Java
Specific memory management problems and their solutions

Audience

Software developers with some Java experience, wishing to learn more about memory management issues in Java.

Duration

1 day

Prerequisites

The "Intermediate Java Programming" course, or equivalent experience is required.

Anatomy of a Java VM
Objects and memory in Java
Memory interactions between a VM and the native operating system
Techniques for managing memory use
Specific memory problems and their solutions
More radical approaches to memory reduction

Format

Lecture and programming demonstrations/exercises

Schedule

There are no open enrollment classes currently scheduled.