What is Java ?

What is Java ?

• It is general-purpose, high level,object oriented programming language.
• It is developed by James Gosling.
• It is developed at Sun Microsystems in 1995

History of Java ?

• 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.
• Mutlithreading: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 ?

• It is used to develop Window Application.
• It is used to develop Web Application.
• It is used to develop Android/Mobile Application.
• It is used to develop Embedded System for example SIM card,Television etc.
• It is used to develop Scientific Application for example MATLAB.
• It is used to develop Games.
• It is used for Database Connectivity.

Why Use Java ?

• It is very simple and easy to learn.
• It powerful,fast and secure.
• It can be run on different kind of platform for example Window,Mac,Linux etc.
• It is free and open source.