Java 17 for Absolute Beginners: Learn the Fundamentals of Java Programming

© Iuliana Cosmina 2022

I. CosminaJava 17 for Absolute Beginnershttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-7080-6_1

1. An Introduction to Java and Its History

Iuliana Cosmina¹  

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Edinburgh, UK

 

According to Google Search, at the end of 2020, 9492 companies reportedly use Java in their tech stacks, including Google and the company that I, the author of this book, worked for while this book was being written. Even after 25 years, Java continues to be one of the most influential programming languages. It all started in 1990, when an American company that was leading the revolution in computer industry decided to gather its best engineers to design and develop a product that would allow them to become an important player in the new emerging Internet world. Among ...