History of Java Programming Language
Java is class-based and
general-purpose object-oriented computer programming language which is
specially designed to have some implementation dependencies as possible. It is
developed by James Gosling at Sun Microsystems in the early 1990s. This
programming language is intended to be compiled to byte code which is
practically developed to either compile to native code or to be interpreted
from source code at runtime. Actually, it brings much syntax from C & C++
and also has easier object models.
In the June 1991, Java
programming language was started as project called “Oak” by James Gosling. He
actually wants to implement virtual machine as well as language which had
familiar C-like notation. It is also known as platform-independent language
which also allows you to communicate with appliances including video game
consoles as well as VCRs. This language made promise of “Write Once, Run
Anywhere” with free runtimes on some of the well-known platforms. It simply
enables you to access files as well as network connectivity with complete
security.
Some Significant Language Features:
- Platform Independence: Here, Java compilers doesn’t generate native object code for any specific platform but rather than produce ‘byte code’ instructions for Java Virtual Machine (JVM).
- Object Orientation: Java is purely object-oriented language which means that each & everything included in the program is an object and is simply descended from root object class.
- Standard Library: It is most popular and well-known feature is its library which comes with wide-ranging assortment of methods as well as classes in six main functional areas. This language support classes for some advanced language features including arrays, threads, exception handling and strings.
- Applet Interface: Now it is possible to create stand-alone applications as well as programs which can be easily downloaded from web page and also run on client browser.
- Familiar C++-like Syntax: Java object-oriented programming language is as similar as syntax of one of the most popular C++ programming language.
- Garbage Collection: This language doesn’t need any kind of skilled programmers in order to dynamically allocated free memory which intelligently makes it even easier.
Areas of Applications:
- Cross-Platform Application Development
- World wide Web Applets
- Other Network Applications
Java is widely-used
general purpose programming language with various features which make it suitable
to use on World Wide Web. All these small Java applications are called as java
applets that can be easily downloaded from web server. You can also run it on
your computer by any compatible Java web browser including Microsoft Internet
Explorer as well as Netscape Navigator.
Main Features and Benefits of Java:
- High performance
- Easy to learn
- Platform independence
- Worldwide prevalence
- Network-centric programming
- Optimized for embedded
- Standards-Based
- Programmer efficiency
- Consistent runtime environments
- Proven advanced security model
- Provide portability across different embedded processors and operating systems
- Java Platform, Enterprise Edition (Java EE) 6
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