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How to Install Java on Ubuntu, Windows, and MacOS

Posted on April 30, 2020 by Ellen Sletton

Category: Tutorials | Tags: Environment, GPL, Java, Java Development Kit, Java EE, Java JRE, Java Platform, Java SDK, Java SE, Java Virtual Machine, JDK, Language, MacOS, Nano, OpenJDK, Oracle, Oracle JVM, Programming, Runtime, SDKMAN, Software Development Kit, Sun Microsystem, Ubuntu, Ubuntu 18.04, Windows

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What is Java?

Java is considered one of the most popular programming languages. Java is a typed object-oriented programming language developed by Sun Microsystems (and subsequently acquired by Oracle). Development is mainly performed by a community organized through the Java Community Process. The language and the main technologies that implements it are distributed under the GPL but the trademark rights are owned by Oracle Corporation. Code written in Java (using the JVM - Java Virtual Machine) is transformed into bytecode and due to this, programs can run on any system where the JVM is installed. Therefore, Java is often called a cross-platform language. Most often, Java is used to develop backend programs and android applications.

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