What is Java? What is Java? Java is an object-oriented programming language.

Java supports almost all object oriented features than most of the other object oriented programming languages. See javajee.com/object-oriented-programming-oop-concepts-with-examples to read more on object oriented programming. Java is syntactically and structurally modeled after C/C++. Java is a compiled and interpreted language. Java is interpreted at run time rat her than compiled like C/C++. But it also performs various compile-time and run -time checking operations unlike other interpreted languages. See javajee.com/ja va-as-a-compiled-and-interpreted-language. Java is platform independent. Java executable uses an architecture neutral bytec ode. The byte codes are interpreted and executed by a platform specific Java Vir tual Machine (JVM) installed on that platform. See javajee.com/java-as-a-compile d-and-interpreted-language. Java performs automatic memory management, called as Garbage Collection. Java supports many other features such as threading, networking, security, and G raphical User Interface (GUI) development.