About Java [Evolution/Goals/Versions/Features]

Structure oriented language 'C' when implemented with new object oriented concepts, it becomes 'C++'.
These new language doesn't support/follow the concepts so C++ is also known as partial object oriented language. Both above languages are 16 bits (DOS-Base) application (Window based), implements all oops (object oriented programming) concept by removing the structural orientation from it. This new language is called 'OAK' It is Designed & Developed by the team whose leader is 'JAMES GOSLING' at 'SUN MicroSystems' USA in 1991.

Preliminary, this language is used for repairing & manufacturing of electronic equipment's like radio, transistor, press, etc... As this language follows better network, so the development team uses this application for chatting in Intranet process. This team creates a web browser for mailing of large data & named as 'Hot-JAVA'.

Later on, it comes into consideration, that this language is also applicable for academic purpose, So it again lunch at 1995 for the same purpose & Just renamed it as 'JAVA'. Java is famous for its slogan "Write Once, Run Anywhere."

There were five primary goals in the creation of the Java language:

• It must be "simple, object-oriented, and familiar".
• It must be "robust and secure".
• It must be "architecture-neutral and portable".
• It must execute with "high performance".
• It must be "interpreted, threaded, and dynamic".

Java Versions:

• JDK 1.0
• JDK 1.1
• J2SE 1.2
• J2SE 1.3
• J2SE 1.4
• J2SE 5.0
• Java SE 6
• Java SE 7
• Java SE 8 

Read More About Java version history here.

Features of JAVA

• Java is secured language.
• Java is complied and interpreted language.
• Java is platform independent language [It means we can compile sthe java application on one machine and run it on other machine with same or other platform (operating system). ] 
• Java is famous for its slogan "WORA" means "Write Ones, Run Anywhere".
• Java is Simple, Robust & Dynamic language.
• Java is multi-threaded & distributed language.
• 'javac' command is used to invoke the .java file to it. compiler converts it into it's equivalent .class file (Byte code).
• 'Java' command is used to call the java interpreter (JVM-JAVA Virtual Machine), assign th .class file without extension to this command. It converts it into it's .exe file, print's the output & delete the .exe file from memory.
• Program should be save with the class name in which main() method is defined.
Example: File Name: A.java

class A
{
public static void main(String args[])
{
System.out.println("Hello");
System.out.println("How Are You ? ");
System.out.println("Bye... ");
}
}

• Context Creation : Context means the memory created by object for the class elements.
Example: File Name: B.java

class B
{
int x=10;
int y;
void fun1()
{
System.out.println("Hello Fun1");
}
public static void main(String args[])
{
B b1=new B();
b1.fun1();
b1.fun1();
System.out.println(b1.x);
System.out.println(b1.y);
b1.y=50;
System.out.println(b1.y);
B b2=new B();
System.out.println(b2.x);
System.out.println(b2.y);
b2.fun1();
}
}