Applications of JAva

                    Java language was developed by Sun Microsystems in 1995. In subsequent years, the language has become the backbone of millions of applications across multiple platforms.

                  According to Oracle (that acquired Sun Microsystems in 2010), Java now runs on more than 3 billion devices.

Types of Applications that Run on Java

1. Desktop GUI Applications:

                     Java provides GUI development through various means like Abstract Windowing Toolkit (AWT), Swing and JavaFX. While AWT contains a number of pre-constructed components such as menu, button, list, and numerous third-party components.

2. Mobile Applications:

                  Java Platform, Micro Edition (Java ME or J2ME) is a cross-platform framework to build applications that run across all Java supported devices, including feature phones and smart phones. 

3. Embedded Systems:

                Embedded systems, ranging from tiny chips to specialized computers, are components of larger electromechanical systems performing dedicated tasks.  According to Oracle, 100% of Blu-ray Disc Players and 125 million TV devices employ Java.

4. Web Applications:

                 Java provides support for web applications through Servlets, Struts or JSPs. The easy programming and higher security offered by the programming language has allowed a large number of government applications for health, social security, education and insurance to be based on Java.

5.Enterprise Applications:

                Java Enterprise Edition (Java EE) is a popular platform that provides API and runtime environment for scripting and running enterprise software, including network applications and web-services. 

6.Scientific Applications:

Java is the choice of many software developers for writing applications involving scientific calculations and mathematical operations. These programs are generally considered to be fast and secure, have a higher degree of portability and low maintenance.