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@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ The course also helps understand the big picture of programming. Object oriented
This course uses Java, a language you have used in previous courses and is quite commonly used in the industry. The course continues from OOP, concretizing taught concepts using the Java language. Additionally, a large part of the instructions and structures are applicable to many other languages.For example, if you know Java, it's easy to learn C#, C++, etc.
Java has been around for a long time (often IT products become obsolete in less than 5 years). Java is also a reasonably good teaching language. Additionally, Java is still under active development and have gained quite good features recently.
Java has been around for a long time (often IT products become obsolete in less than 5 years). Java is also a reasonably good teaching language. Additionally, Java is still under active development and have gained quite good features recently. For example, take a look at [differences between Java 8 and Java 21](https://javaalmanac.io/jdk/21/apidiff/8/).
Screenshot from a [news website](https://www.itpro.com/software/development/java-is-here-to-stay-popular-programming-language-to-remain-on-business-hit-lists-in-2024):
