Java was invented by James Gosling and his team. This language was developed by the company Sun Micro Systems. Initially the language was called as Oak, but since the Oak was already registered they have changed the name to JAVA.
Java is the highly using programming language. When Java Team were asked to say why that programming language was given the name "JAVA"? They replayed as follows.
Java is the highly using programming language. When Java Team were asked to say why that programming language was given the name "JAVA"? They replayed as follows.
The name was chosen during one of several brainstorming sessions held by the Java software team. We were aiming to come up with a name that evoked the essence of the technology -- liveliness, animation, speed, interactivity, and more. "Java" was chosen from among many, many suggestions. The name is not an acronym, but rather a reminder of that hot, aromatic stuff of coffee that many programmers like to drink lots of.