Features of Java

• Java has syntax similar to that of c,c++ making it easier of c, c++ programmers to learn
• Java is platform independent i.e java programs compiled on one machine can be executed on any other machine having java environment.
• Memory in java is automatically garbage collected by calling "System.gc()" function.
• Java is fully object oriented programming language.
• One of the most important feature of java is multi-threading, i.e each thread is a unit of execution and java can have multiple-thread which can be executed simultaneously("a thread is executed by CPU simultaneously and not by JVM").
• Java is architecture-neutral, means if a java program is transferred  from one machine to another than change in OS,processor etc. won't force any change in java program.

Importance of learning Java programming language

• Java is easy to learn for beginners.
• Easier to maintain.
• Java is object oriented programming language.
• Java is platform independent.
• Java is free.
• Java has rich API.
• Powerful development tools eg:- Eclipse, Netbeans, AndroidStudio.
• Great collection of open source libraries.
• Java is everywhere.
• Excellent documentation support.         
• 2nd most tagged language on GitHub.