NIELIT 2016 DEC Scientist B (IT) - Section B: 6

Question

Earlier name of Java programming language was:

• A. OAK
• B. D
• C. Netbean
• D. Eclipse

Answer 1

A. OAK

James Gosling initiated Java language project in June 1991 for use in one of his many set-top box projects. The language, initially called 'Oak' after an oak tree that stood outside Gosling's office, also went by the name 'Green' and ended up later being renamed as Java, from a list of random words.