The history of Java is very interesting. Java is invented by James Gosling, Patrick Naughton, Chris Warth, Ed Frank, and Mike Sheridan at Sun Microsystems, Inc. in 1991. Interesting fact about Java is – “Gosling had an Oak tree just outside the office and hence the language was initially named as Oak. Later, it was renamed to Green and finally Java, from Java Coffee”.
Java, just like any other programming language, has many features like being object-oriented, multi-threaded, distributed and platform independent. The basic idea behind creating this language was to create a platform-independent language that is used to develop software for consumer electronic devices such as microwave ovens, remote controls, etc.
Java solves the Security and the portability issue of the other language that is being used. The key that allows doing so is the Byte code. Byte code is a highly optimized set of instruction that is designed to be executed by the Java Virtual Machine (JVM).
The characters of Java is inherited from C and C++ language. It took approximately Eighteen months to develop the first working version and it was released in 1995. Time magazine called Java one of the Ten Best Products of 1995.
Initially, Java was not designed for Internet applications. After that, Java had an extreme effect on the Internet by the innovation of a new type of networked program called the Applet. And currently, Java is used in internet programming, mobile devices, games, e-business solutions, etc.
The acquisition of Sun Microsystems by Oracle Corporation was completed on January 27, 2010 and since then, there have been a number of positive changes. New versions are released every few years, with the most recent, Java SE 17 launched in September 2021.
Ish Kumar
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