What is Java ? Why we use it ?
Let’s discover what Java really is. And why we need it.
I will try to cover these basics questions for all the beginners. I will discuss these following questions.
- What is Java ?
- History of Java Language ?
- Why Java is so popular ?
What is Java ?
1-Java is a general-purpose object-oriented programming language.
2-Java is fast, more secure, and reliable among all the languages.
3- It is widely used for developing applications for both Web and Desktop Applications.
4- You can develop Mobile Applications from it.
5- Almost 3 Billion Devices run on Java.
History of Java ?
Here are important landmarks from the history of the Java language
1- Father of java is James Gosling.
2- James Gosling and his team started the project in early 90’s and the team name was “Green Team”.
3- Earlier name of java was Oak.
4- Oak is a symbol of strength & national tree of many countries like the U.S.A , France etc.
5- JDK 1.0 was released on 23rd Jan, 1996.
6- Java SE 16.0. 1 is the latest release of Java SE Platform
7- Oracle bought in for $7.4 billion in 2009.
Why Java is so popular ?
According to Stack overflow survey its among the top 5 programing languages of 2021.
1- One of the biggest reasons why Java is so popular is the platform independence.
2- Programs can run on several different types of computer; as long as the computer has a Java.
3- Runtime Environment (JRE) installed, a Java program can run on it.
4- It has large and active community.
5- It has billions of repositories on GitHub which makes Java an awesome platform.
Conclusion
There is no 2nd Opinion that the Java is in Highly demand. Its one of the best language of all times. Thanks to James Gosling who created this amazing language. Its mature enough to handle all types of issues.