Meaning of Java ?
- Java is general-purpose, high level, object oriented programming language.
- Java is developed by James Gosling.
- Java is developed at Sun Microsystems in 1995
History of Java (Throwback)
- James Gosling and his team started to work on java for a client's set top box project in 1991.
- The first version of java ( java 1.0 ) is released in 1995.
- First name of java is Oak next goes to Green and finally becomes JAVA.
- Java is the name of Coffee Seed.
Features of Java
- Platform Independent: Java is called platform independent because a java program can be run on different kind of platform for example Window os, Linux os etc.
- Object Oriented: Java supports object oriented programming structure so it is called object oriented.
- Security: Java is more secure language as compare to other programming language.
- Flexible: An application developed in java can be modified as per user requirement so it is called flexible programming language.
- Portable: A java program written in one system can be run in any other system. In simple a java program can be transferred from one system to another.
- Multithreading: In java we can perform more than one task simultaneously so it is called Multithreading.
- Simple: Java is very simple and easy to learn.
Application of Java
- Java is used to develop Window Application.
- Java is used to develop Web Application.
- Java is used to develop Android/Mobile Application.
- Java is used to develop Embedded System for example SIM card, Television etc.
- Java is used to develop Scientific Application for example MATLAB.
- Java is used to develop Games.
- Java is used for Database Connectivity.
Why Use Java ?
- Java is very simple and easy to learn.
- Java powerful, fast and secure.
- Java can be run on different kind of platform for example Window,Mac,Linux etc.
- Java is free and open source.
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