Facts about
Java
1. Java was created by James Gosling
and his team at Sun Microsystems
(now part of Oracle) in the mid-1990s.
2. It was first released to the public as
Java 1.0 in 1996.
3. Java is known for its "Write Once,
Run Anywhere" (WORA) philosophy,
meaning that code written in Java can
,run on any platform that has a Java
Virtual Machine (JVM).
4. The Java programming language
was initially called "Oak" but was later
renamed to Java.
5. The name "Java" was inspired by a
type of coffee from Indonesia, where
one of the creators once worked.
6. The coffee cup logo of Java is a
well-recognized symbol in the
programming world.
, 7. Java is an object-oriented
programming language, which means
it's based on the concept of classes
and objects.
8. Java has a strong emphasis on
platform independence and security.
9. Java's syntax is similar to that of C
and C++, making it easier for
developers familiar with those
languages to learn Java.
10. The official reference
implementation of the Java Virtual
Java
1. Java was created by James Gosling
and his team at Sun Microsystems
(now part of Oracle) in the mid-1990s.
2. It was first released to the public as
Java 1.0 in 1996.
3. Java is known for its "Write Once,
Run Anywhere" (WORA) philosophy,
meaning that code written in Java can
,run on any platform that has a Java
Virtual Machine (JVM).
4. The Java programming language
was initially called "Oak" but was later
renamed to Java.
5. The name "Java" was inspired by a
type of coffee from Indonesia, where
one of the creators once worked.
6. The coffee cup logo of Java is a
well-recognized symbol in the
programming world.
, 7. Java is an object-oriented
programming language, which means
it's based on the concept of classes
and objects.
8. Java has a strong emphasis on
platform independence and security.
9. Java's syntax is similar to that of C
and C++, making it easier for
developers familiar with those
languages to learn Java.
10. The official reference
implementation of the Java Virtual
