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What is Java?

 What is Java?  It is an object-oriented language similar to C++, but with advanced and simplified features. Java is free to access and can run on all platforms. Java is a write-once, run-anywhere programming language developed by Sun Microsystems. It is similar to C and C++ but a lot easier. You can combine Java with a lot of technologies like Spring, node js, Android, Hadoop, J2EE, etc… to build robust, scalable, portable, and distributed full-fledged applications. Java also promotes continuous integration and testing using tools like Selenium. Java was originally developed by James Gosling with his colleagues at Sun Microsystems during the early 1990s. Initially, it was called a project ‘Oak’ which had implementation similar to C and C++. The name Java has later selected after enough brainstorming and is based on the name of an espresso bean. Java 1.0, the first version was released in 1995 with the tagline ‘write once, run anywhere. Later, Sun Microsystems was acquired by O