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What was the original purpose of Java when it was first designed?
What was the name of the language initially, before it was renamed Java?
What was the main feature of Java 1.0 that made it popular?
What was the result of Sun Microsystems' approach to the ISO/IEC JTC 1 standards body?
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What was the main reason for Sun Microsystems to rename new J2 versions in 2006?
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What is the primary goal of Java's design?
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What is the main advantage of Java's 'write once, run anywhere' approach?
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What is the name of the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) offered by Oracle?
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What is the current latest version of Java, as of March 2024?
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What was the original purpose of the Java platform, according to James Gosling?
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Study Notes
Java Overview
- Java is a high-level, class-based, object-oriented programming language designed to have few implementation dependencies.
- It is a general-purpose language intended to allow programmers to "write once, run anywhere" (WORA) on all platforms that support Java.
- Java code is typically compiled to bytecode that can run on any Java virtual machine (JVM) regardless of the underlying computer architecture.
Java Characteristics
- Java's syntax is similar to C and C++, but it has fewer low-level facilities than either of them.
- The Java runtime provides dynamic capabilities such as reflection and runtime code modification, typically not available in traditional compiled languages.
History of Java
- Java was originally developed by James Gosling at Sun Microsystems in 1991.
- It was initially designed for interactive television but was later renamed Java, inspired by Java coffee from Indonesia.
- The first public implementation, Java 1.0, was released in 1996, promising WORA functionality and providing no-cost run-times on popular platforms.
Java Evolution
- With the release of Java 2 (J2SE 1.2) in 1998-1999, new versions had multiple configurations built for different types of platforms.
- J2EE included technologies and APIs for enterprise applications, J2ME featured APIs optimized for mobile applications, and the desktop version was renamed J2SE.
- In 2006, Sun renamed new J2 versions as Java EE, Java ME, and Java SE, respectively.
Java Today
- Java is a very popular programming language, ranking third in popularity in 2022 according to GitHub.
- Although still widely popular, there has been a gradual decline in Java's use in recent years, with other languages using JVM gaining popularity.
- The latest version of Java is Java 22, with previous LTS versions (8, 11, 17, and 21) still officially supported.
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Java is a high-level, object-oriented programming language designed to have as few implementation dependencies as possible. It allows programmers to write once and run anywhere.
