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Java Introduction
What is Java?
Java is a popular programming language, developed in 1995.
It is owned by Oracle, and has more than 3 billion devices running Java.
It is used for:
- Mobile applications (specially Android apps)
- Desktop applications
- Web applications
- Web servers and application servers
- Games
- Database connection
- And much, much more!
Why Use Java?
- Java works on different platforms (Windows, Mac, Linux, Raspberry Pi, etc.)
- It is one of the most popular editing languages in the world
- Easy to read and easy to use
- It is open source and free
- Safe, fast and powerful
- Has great community support (tens of millions of engineers)
- Java is an interactive language that provides a clear framework for programs and allows code to be reused, reducing development costs.
- Since Java is close to C ++ and C #, it makes it easier for programmers to switch to Java or vice versa.