Coding for All

Java

Java

Object-orientedStatically typedCompiled

Java has been one of the world’s most-used languages for three decades. Programs are compiled once and run on almost anything (the same code works on Windows, Mac and Linux), which is why banks, businesses and Android phones all rely on it.

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First released

1995

Created by

James Gosling at Sun Microsystems

Fun fact

Minecraft was originally written in Java

Where you'll see it

Android appsMinecraft & game serversBanking systemsBig business software

Courses

Variables, ifs, loops, arrays and methods. 25 bite-size lessons.

Your First Class

Blueprints, objects, fields, methods and constructors. 7 quick lessons that build on Intro to Java.