What is JAVA?

Java is a programming language developed by Sun Microsystems which is designed after C++ programming language. However it is architected to be simpler and safer than C++, hence takes away some language features of C++ and adds more to it. It is Object-Oriented and portable across multiple platforms and operating systems.

Once compiled a java program can be executed on different platforms. Compiling java program generates byte-code; an intermediate level of machine code that is further interpreted by an engine that understands this intermediate level of machine code to convert it to the native code of say different platforms like Windows, Solaris, Linux and MacOS etc. This feature makes Java platform independent.

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