WHAT IS JAVA?
Java is a programming language originally developed by James Gosling atSun Microsystems and released in 1995 as a core component of Sun Microsystems' Java platform. The language derives much of its syntax from C and C++ but has a simpler object model and fewer low-level facilities. Java applications are typicallycompiled to bytecode (class file) that can run on any Java Virtual Machine(JVM) regardless of computer architecture. Java is a general-purpose, concurrent, class-based, object-oriented language that is specifically designed to have as few implementation dependencies as possible. It is intended to let application developers "write once, run anywhere". Java is currently one of the most popular programming languages in use, particularly for server-client web applications.
The original and reference implementation Java compilers, virtual machines, and class libraries were developed by Sun from 1995. As of May 2007, in compliance with the specifications of the Java Community Process, Sun relicensed most of its Java technologies under the GNU General Public License. The Java language is called "oak" after oak tree stood outside Gosling office then it again renamed "JAVA".It is platform independent.It is intended to let application developers "write once and frun anywhere".
