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History of Java The history of Java is very interesting. Java was originally designed for interactive television, but it was too advanced technology for the digital cable television industry at the time. The history of Java starts with the Green Team. Java team members (also known as Green T...

History of Java The history of Java is very interesting. Java was originally designed for interactive television, but it was too advanced technology for the digital cable television industry at the time. The history of Java starts with the Green Team. Java team members (also known as Green Team), initiated this project to develop a language for digital devices such as set-top boxes, televisions, etc. However, it was best suited for internet programming. Later, Java technology was incorporated by Netscape. The principles for creating Java programming were "Simple, Robust, Portable, Platform-independent, Secured, High Performance, Multithreaded, Architecture Neutral, Object-Oriented, Interpreted, and Dynamic".  Java was develop by James Gosling, who is known as the father of Java, in 1995. James Gosling and his team members started the project in early ’90s. Currently, Java is used in internet programming, mobile devices, games, e-business solutions, etc. Following are given significant points that describe the history of Java. 1) James Gosling, Mike Sheridan and Patrick Naughton initiated the Java Language project in June 1991. the small team of sun engineers called Green Team. 2) Initially it was designed for small, embedded systems in electronic appliances like set-top box. 3) Firstly, it was called "Greentalk" by James Gosling, and the file extension was.gt. 4) After that, it was called Oak and was developed as a part of the Green project. Why Java was named as "Oak"? 5) Why Oak? Oak is a symbol of strength and chosen as a national tree of many countries like the U.S.A., France, Germany, Romania, etc. 6) In 1995, Oak was renamed as "Java" because it was already a trademark by Oak Technologies. Why Java Programming named "Java"? 7) Why had they chose the name Java for Java language? The team gathered to choose a new name. The suggested words were "dynamic", "revolutionary", "Silk", "jolt", "DNA", etc. They wanted something that reflected the essence of the technology: revolutionary, dynamic, lively, cool, unique, and easy to spell, and fun to say. According to James Gosling, "Java was one of the top choices along with Silk". Since Java was so unique, most of the team members preferred Java than other names. 8) Java is an island in Indonesia where the first coffee was produced (called Java coffee). It is a kind of espresso bean. Java name was chosen by James Gosling while having a cup of coffee nearby his office. 9) Notice that Java is just a name, not an acronym. 10) Initially developed by James Gosling at Sun Microsystems(which is now a subsidiary of Oracle Corporation)and released in 1995. 11) In 1995, Time magazine called Java one of the Ten Best Products of 1995. 12) JDK 1.0 was released on January 23, 1996. After the first release of Java, there have been many additional features added to the language. Now Java is being used in Windows applications, Web applications, enterprise applications, mobile applications, cards, etc. Each new version adds new features in Java. What is Java programming language used for? Because Java is a free-to-use and a versatile language, it builds localized and distributed software. Some common uses of Java include: 1. Game Development Many popular mobile, computer, and video games are built in Java. Even modern games that integrate advanced technology like machine learning or virtual reality are built with Java technology. 2. Cloud computing Java is often referred to as WORA – Write Once and Run Anywhere, making it perfect for decentralized cloud-based applications. Cloud providers choose Java language to run programs on a wide range of underlying platforms. 4. Artificial Intelligence Java is a powerhouse of machine learning libraries. Its stability and speed make it perfect for artificial intelligence application development like natural language processing and deep learning. 5. Internet of Things Java has been used to program sensors and hardware in edge devices that can connect independently to the internet. Why is Java such a popular choice among modern- day software developers? Java is popular because it has been designed for ease of use. Some reasons developers continue to choose Java over other programming languages include: High quality learning resources Java has been around for a long time, so many learning resources are available for new programmers. Detailed documentation, comprehensive books, and courses support developers through the learning curve. In addition, beginners can start writing code in Core Java before moving to Advanced Java. Inbuilt functions and libraries When using Java, developers don’t need to write every new function from scratch. Instead, Java provides a rich ecosystem of in-built functions and libraries to develop a range of applications. Active community support Java has many active users and a community that can support developers when they face coding challenges. The Java platform software is also maintained and updated regularly. High-quality development tools Java offers various tools to support automated editing, debugging, testing, deployment, and change management. These tools make Java programming time and cost-efficient. Platform Independent Java code can run on any underlying platform like Windows, Linux, iOS, or Android without rewriting. This makes it especially powerful in today’s environment, where we want to run applications on multiple devices. Security Users can download untrusted Java code over a network and run it in a secure environment in which it cannot do any harm. Untrusted code cannot infect the host system with a virus nor can it read or write files from the hard drive. The security levels and restrictions in Java are also highly configurable. How does Java work? All programming languages are a means to communicate with machines. Machine hardware only responds to electronic communication. High-level programming languages like Java act as a bridge between human language and hardware language. To use Java, a developer needs to understand two things: 1. Java language and APIs This is the front-end communication between the developer and the Java platform. 2. Java Virtual Machine This is the back-end communication between the Java platform and the underlying hardware. Let’s look at each of these in detail below. References. https://aws.amazon.com/what- is/java/#:~:text=Java%20is%20a%20multi%2Dplatform,applications%20and%20server%2Dside%20te chnologies. https://www.javatpoint.com/history-of-java