java core, java basics

Core Java

, HISTORY OF JAVA
• Java is developed by SUN Microsystems in 1991.
• Created by James Gosling, Patrick Naughton,, Chris worth,
Ed Frank Mike Sheridan.
• Initially it is called as “OAK” and renamed as “JAVA” in
1995
• Java is an object oriented and multi threaded
programming language.

PRIMARY MOTIVATION
 General purpose Language, language used for embedded
systems.
 Initially used for Consumer Devices like microwave ovens,

televisions, hand-held remote control named Star 7.

,FEATURES OF JAVA

, • Simple
• Secure
• Portable
• Object-oriented
• Robust
• Multithreaded
• Architecture-neutral
• Interpreted
• High performance
• Distributed
• Dynamic