Java Tutorials

What is Java? 

•  Java is a high-level programming language originally developed by Sun Microsystems which was initiated by James Gosling and released in 1995.

•  Java runs on a variety of platforms, such as Windows, Mac OS, and the various versions of UNIX. 

Java Version History

• 1 JDK Alpha and Beta (1995)
• 2 JDK 1.0 (January 23, 1996)
• 3 JDK 1.1 (February 19, 1997)
• 4 J2SE 1.2 (December 8, 1998)
• 5 J2SE 1.3 (May 8, 2000)
• 6 J2SE 1.4 (February 6, 2002)
• 7 J2SE 5.0 (September 30, 2004)
• 8 Java SE 6 (December 11, 2006)
  • 8.1 Java 6 updates
• 9 Java SE 7 (July 28, 2011)
  • 9.1 Java 7 updates
• 10 Java SE 8 (March 18, 2014)
  • 10.1 Java 8 updates

 Java Features

• Simple