Let us see a brief history of Java.
History
Java is a programming language developed by James Gosling with other team members named Mike Sheridan and Patrick Naughton also called as Green Team in 1995 for Sun Microsystems for digital devices such as set-top boxes, televisions etc. Now, let us explore the language in detail.
What is Java?
It is an object-oriented language similar to C++, but with advanced and simplified features.This language is free to access and can run on all platforms.
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Java is: –
- Concurrent where you can execute many statements instead of sequentially executing it.
- Class-based and an object-oriented programming language.
- Independent programming language that follows the logic of “Write once, Run anywhere” i.e. the compiled code can run on all platforms which supports java.
In simple words, it is a computing platform where you can develop applications.
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