This article will examine Java's fascinating history. We'll then explore all places Java code can be found.
What makes Java so interesting?
Java was created by Sun Microsystems developers in 1995. It is now owned and maintained by Oracle. Java was designed by developers to run on appliances. The developers of Java were already anticipating the future, in which smart devices and appliances will be ubiquitous in our homes. This was one of Java’s main selling points. You could write your Java code once and then run it anywhere. This is not just for every operating system, but all types of hardware.
Smart devices would not become a common way of living for many decades. Java is still very popular, but for a different reason. Java was released around the same time as the Internet was created. Java was able to run applets within a web browser thanks to a feature called applets. Many web applications were created in Java, when static pages were still the predominant format of websites.
Java allowed web developers to create dynamic websites that respond to user input. Its popularity soared from there.
Java also had its roots in the C and C++ programming language, which were extremely popular. C++ was the most popular programming language in those days. Many programmers are still familiar with it today. This knowledge could be applied to Java programming.
What's Java used for?
Java can be used for many applications. Here are some of the most common ways Java is used.
Android mobile apps
Java is the official language of Android mobile app development. Java is the language used to create Android's operating system. Kotlin, although it has been redesigned to be an alternative to Java for Android development and is now compatible with Java code. Android currently holds 85% of global mobile device market share. Because of the popularity of Android phones, Java is most commonly used to develop Android apps.
Desktop applications
Since its inception, Java has been used for creating desktop applications. Java libraries AWT, Swing and JavaFX provide pre-built components such as buttons, menus and form fields to desktop application developers. They can then use these components to create full-featured desktop apps.
Web applications
Java was first popularized as a web-development language due to its ability to run applets in a browser. Although applets are no longer available, Java is still very popular in creating back-end web apps that run on a webserver. To create full-featured web apps, web developers now use Java technologies such as Struts, Servlets or JSP.
Game development
Java is an open-source, free language. It is popular among game developers because it allows them to get started quickly and the powerful Java 3D engine, JMonkeyEngine. Tetris and Street Fighter II are just a few of the Java-based video games. Minecraft, one of the most well-known Java games, was created by one developer.
Big data processing
Java and big data go hand-in-hand. Java is the language of choice for many big data applications. Hadoop, a Java framework that aids data scientists in processing large datasets, is available. Spark is a tool data scientists use to process stream processing, machine-learning analytics, and other big data processes. Storm handles real-time data streams. These frameworks were all written in Java programming language.
IoT applications
Java was designed originally to work on all hardware. It is therefore one of the most important programming languages for the Internet of Things (or IoT). IoT is a network of physical devices that can connect to the Internet and exchange data. These devices include smartwatches and wearables as well as smart TVs and smart lighting.
Distributed applications
Many distributed applications are run in the cloud and can scale to meet changing load. Distributed applications can be difficult to manage and deploy. Java offers the Java Intelligent Networking Infrastructure (JINI) to simplify the process of distributing Java applications. JINI provides infrastructure for managing, registering, and providing distributed Java applications.
Cloud-based applications
Cloud-based applications are also a big use of Java. It is widely used by many companies to create SaaS, IaaS and PaaS services on the cloud because of its low cost.
Enterprise Development
Java is used extensively in enterprise development to create intranets for large and small businesses. Java Enterprise Edition (Java EE), is specifically designed to be used in enterprise development. It includes web services, network applications, and a scripting environment to make it easier to set up an intranet using Java.
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