Intro to Java Programming

Who created Java?

Java was created by a team at Sun Microsystems led by James Gosling.

Who acquired Sun Microsystems and when?

Sun Microsystems was acquired by Oracle in 2010.

What was Java originally called and when was it renamed?

Java was originally called Oak and was renamed in 1995.

What was the initial purpose of Java?

Java was originally designed to be an embedded systems programming language.

When was Java redesigned and what was its new purpose?

Java was redesigned in 1995 with a new purpose of creating programs for the web, called applets.