What is applet?

Applet

Applet is a special type of program that is embedded in the webpage to generate the dynamic content. It runs inside the browser and works at client side.

Advantage of Applet

There are many advantages of applet. They are as follows: It works at client side so less response time. Secured It can be executed by browsers running under many plateforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac Os etc.

Drawback of Applet

Plugin is required at client browser to execute applet. Hierarchy of Applet

As displayed in the above diagram, Applet class extends Panel. Panel class extends Container which is the subclass of Component.