Programming language Java was developed by _______.

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  1. Paul Allen
  2. Jaap Haartsen
  3. Charles Simonyi
  4. James Gosling

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Option 4 : James Gosling
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The correct answer is James Gosling.

Key Points

  • Java is a high-level object-oriented programming language.
  • Java was developed by James Gosling.
  • James Gosling is known as the father of Java.
  • Java was formerly known as Oak.
  • Since Oak was already a registered company the name later changed to Java.
  • Java was originally developed at Sun Microsystems and released in 1995 as a core component of Sun Microsystems' Java platform.
  • Java code can run on all platforms that support Java without the need for recompilation.
  • Java is used to develop mobile apps, web apps, desktop apps, games etc.
  • Java is a high level, robust and secure programming language.

Additional Information

  • Paul Allen is the co-founder of Microsoft.
  • Jaap Haartsen is best known for his role in producing the specification for Bluetooth.
  • Charles Simonyi is best known for developing the first versions of Microsoft Office software suite.

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