A SHORT HISTORY OF - JAVA

JAVA  has lots of connection with C++.  C++ is an inheritance from C.  JAVA derives its syntax from C.

Many of JAVA object oriented features are influenced from C++ language.  

JAVA was conceived by a group of programmers at Sun Microsystems in 1991.  It actually took them 18 months to develop the first working version.

This language was developed to allow the evolution of platform independent language which can be used to create software that can be embedded into consumer electronic devices.  This technology can be seen and experienced  by us today.

Because of the similarities between JAVA and C++, it is very obscure to think that JAVA is the internet version of C++.  However, JAVA has practical and philosophical differences.  

**JAVA was not built to replace C++, it was built to solve a certain set of problems.

The reality of why computer languages evolved:

To adapt changes to environment

To implement advances in the art of programming 

JAVA APPLET

Applets are intended to be small programs.  They are used in displaying data provided by the server, handle user input or provide simple functions - loan calculator.

JAVA NAMING CONVENTIONS CAN BE FOUND HERE: