History of Java and its version

History of Java and Its Version

History of Java

The history of Java is very interesting to hear. The historical backdrop of java begins from Green Team. Java colleagues (otherwise called Green Team), started a progressive assignment to build up& a language for digital gadgets, for example, set-top boxes, TVs and so on.

For the green colleagues, it was a propel idea around then. Yet, it was suited for web programming. Afterward, Java innovation as fused by Netscape. Presently, Java is utilized as a part of web programming, cell phones, diversions, e-business arrangements and so on.

There are given the real focuses that depicts the historical backdrop of java.

1.Java Programming language was developed by James Gosling, Mike Sheridan, and Patrick Naughton.  These sun  engineers are called as Green Team.

2. Basically Java is designed for embedded systems in electronic machines like set top boxes.

3. Initially Java language was named as “Greentalk” by James Gosling and with extension of .gt

4. Then it was named as “Oak” and it was the section of GreenProject.

5. Reason for name of Oak? Oak is the sign of Power and it is the national tree of America,France, Germany, Romania and more.

6. And then it was recalled as Java in 1995. 

7. Primarily it was built by James Gosling at Sun Micro Systems and established in 1995. 

8. Time Magazine announced Java is best Products in 1995. 

9. JDK 1.0 is released in 1996 January 23.  

History of Java Versions

Java programming language has many versions. Here some of the Java versions are, 

1. JDK Alpha and Beta 1995

2. JDK 1.0 released in 1996 23rd Jan

3. JDK 1.1 released in 1997 19th Feb

4. J2SE 1.2 released in 1998 8th Dec

5. J2SE 1.3 released in 2000 8th May

6. J2SE 1.4 released in 2002 6th April

7. J2SE 5.0 released in 2004 30th Sep

8. Java SE 6 released in 2006 11th Dec

9. Java SE 7 released in 2011 28th July

10. Java SE released in 8 2014 18th March 

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