Java is a high-level platform independent programming language. The Java language project was first started by James Gosling, Patrick Naughton, Chris Warth, Ed Frank, and Mike Sheridon in 1991 and Java 1.0 was first released by Sun Microsystems in 1995. Original name of Java is Oak.
Prerequisites for Java:
Basic knowledge of programming or Passion for programming.
Why Java?
Easy to learn, Platform Independent, Object oriented, Robust, Secure, Fast, Portable, Multithreaded, Distributed & Reliable. The Java language has been frequently updated with new changes since Java 1.0 and new versions are released with additional classes and packages almost every year or every two years.
Java Version History:
Below are the various versions of JDK released by Sun Microsystems and Oracle. Oracle corporation acquired Sun Microsystems in 2010.
Version | Year |
---|---|
JDK Alpha and Beta | 1995 |
JDK 1.0 | January 23, 1996 |
JDK 1.1 | February 19, 1997 |
J2SE 1.2 | December 8, 1998 |
J2SE 1.3 | May 8, 2000 |
J2SE 1.4 | February 6, 2002 |
J2SE 5.0 | September 30, 2004 |
Java SE 6 | December 11, 2006 |
Java SE 7 | July 28, 2011 |
Java SE 8 | March 18, 2014 |