Introduction To Java (Using BlueJ): Java is a third generation programming language originally developed by James Gosling at
Sun Microsystems. Java was released in 1995 as a core component of Sun Microsystems'
Java platform. Java can be used to create applications that can run on a stand-alone
machine, as well as on a network. Java is also used to build small application modules, which
can be embedded in the web pages. Such modules make it possible for a user to interact
with the web page. Java applications are usually platform independent, which means that
Java applications can be used on any platform. The term platform refers to a combination of
Hardware configuration and System software (Operating System). Hence, Java applications
can be used with almost any combination.
The most common example is the case of mobile applications. Most applications and games
that we download for mobile phones are programmed in Java. Though we have different
combinations of hardware (mobile sets) and operating systems, yet we can run these
applications with utmost ease.
