Dear friends, Let us get acquainted with Java.
What is Java?
Java is a high-level programming language.
Now, what is a high level programming language? A programming language designed in such a way that it is easier to read, understand, syntax similar to human language and hiding complex assembly level implementation details from the programmer is considered high level programming language. Example C, C++, C#, Java, Python etc.
Why Java is required?
Java was initially designed to serve hardware devices like microwave ovens, remote control, set top boxes that requires an platform independent software for embedded systems; yet with advent of internet Java's capabilities expanded to enterprise software systems. Java evolved as C and C++ programming languages could not solve certain complex problems. In other words, the way Java has been designed outweighed the advantages of C and C++ as a programming language.
Who designed Java and when was its first release?
Java was designed by James Gosling and his team at Sun Microsystems in 1991.
The first Java release was in 1995.
What the features of Java?
Simple and Easy to Learn
Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
Platform Independence
Automatic Memory Management
Security
Rich Standard Library (API)
Multithreading
High Performance
Robustness
Architecture Neutral
Distributed Computing Support
Dynamic and Extensible
These features make Java an unique as well as robust high level programming language. In upcoming posts, each of the above topic will be discussed and reference links to be added accordingly.
What is the current version of Java?
The current version of Java as of June 2025 is Java 24 (Oracle JDK 24), which was officially released on March 18, 2025.
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