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Introduction
Java is one of the most popular programming languages designed in early 1990s by James Gosling. It is currently owned by Oracle.
Useful link: Checks statistics here!
Java remains popular for several reasons:
- easy to pick up
- numerous libraries with code ready to use
- special features for writing large and complex software solutions
- large resources for Java developers including books, courses, programs, and communities!
As stated by Java designer, Java is :
- high level -
- simple -
- object oriented -
- distributed -
- interpreted -
- robust -
- secure -
- architecture neutral -
- portable -
- high performance -
- multi-threaded -
- dynamic -
Useful link: Read a short explanation of each key word in Characteristics of Java (Optional) by Y. Daniel Liang.
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