Ever wondered what happens behind the scenes when you hit that "run" button on your Java program? The process involves a series of complex steps, from compiling and loading the code into memory to managing data in data structures like the heap and stack.
Here, we'll explore the steps of running a basic Java program, highlighting the roles of the loader, compiler, runner, and memory model. Consider a simple Java program that calculates the factorial of a number "n" using recursion.