Project Report on Java Programming Language
1. Introduction
Java is one of the most popular and versatile programming languages in the world. It is widely used
for mobile applications, web-based systems, enterprise software, and embedded devices. The
language is object-oriented, platform-independent, and designed to be secure and robust. This
report explains Java’s history, its significance, and provides practical demonstrations through
sample programs.
2. History of Java
Java was developed in the early 1990s at Sun Microsystems by James Gosling and his team.
Initially, it was called Oak, inspired by an oak tree outside Gosling’s office. However, due to
trademark issues, it was renamed Java, a name derived from Java coffee. The project began in
1991 with the aim of creating a programming language for interactive television. However, the
limitations of technology at that time shifted the focus toward developing a language suited for the
Internet and networked devices. In 1995, Sun Microsystems officially launched Java, accompanied
by the slogan 'Write Once, Run Anywhere' (WORA). This meant that programs written in Java could
run on any device with a Java Virtual Machine (JVM). Java’s most important feature was its
platform independence. Unlike traditional languages that compiled directly to machine code, Java
compiled into bytecode, which was then executed by the JVM. This allowed developers to create
applications that could run across Windows, Mac, Linux, and other platforms seamlessly. During
the late 1990s, Java gained popularity through Java Applets, small applications that could run
inside web browsers. It also became the foundation for enterprise-level applications through Java
Enterprise Edition (Java EE) and mobile applications through Java Micro Edition (J2ME). In 2010,
Oracle Corporation acquired Sun Microsystems and took over the development of Java. Since then,
Oracle has introduced several new features to modernize the language, such as lambda
expressions, streams, modules, pattern matching, and improved performance features. Java
remains a dominant programming language due to its reliability and adaptability. It powers billions
of devices, from Android mobile applications to banking systems, scientific software, artificial
intelligence applications, and cloud services. With a strong developer community and continuous
innovation, Java continues to be a cornerstone of modern computing. Thus, from its humble
beginnings as a project for interactive devices to becoming the backbone of enterprise and mobile
computing, Java has revolutionized the world of programming.
3. Features of Java
• Platform Independent (WORA)
• Object-Oriented Programming
• Robust and Secure
• Simple and Portable
• Distributed and Multithreaded
• High Performance with Just-In-Time (JIT) compilation
4. Java Programs
If Statements
Positive or Negative
class PositiveNegative { ... }
Even or Odd
class EvenOdd { ... }
Grade Calculator
class Grade { ... }
Largest of Three Numbers
class Largest { ... }
Leap Year Checker
class LeapYear { ... }
Loops
Multiplication Table
class Table { ... }
Factorial Using For Loop
class Factorial { ... }
Sum of Digits
class SumDigits { ... }
Reverse Number
class ReverseNum { ... }
Menu Driven (Do-While)
class Menu { ... }
User Defined Functions
Check Prime
class Prime { ... }
Recursive Factorial
class RecFact { ... }
Fibonacci Series
class Fibonacci { ... }
Palindrome Check
class Palindrome { ... }
Power Function
class Power { ... }
Arrays
Sum of Array
class ArraySum { ... }
Largest Element
class LargestElement { ... }
Linear Search
class Search { ... }
Sorting Array
class SortArray { ... }
Second Sorting Example
import java.util.*;
class AnotherSort {
public static void main(String[] args){
String arr[]={"Banana","Apple","Mango"};
Arrays.sort(arr);
for(String s:arr) System.out.print(s+" ");
}
}
5. Conclusion
This project explored the history and features of Java and demonstrated practical applications
through 25 sample programs. By covering conditional statements, loops, functions, and arrays, the
report provides a foundation for understanding Java programming concepts. Java’s power,
flexibility, and platform independence make it a key language for modern application development.
