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1. Java Java is top pick as one of the most popular programming languages, used for building server-side applications to video games and mobile apps.

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No. 2 — Java: Originally invented in 1991 as a programming language for smart televisions, Oracle's Java is now the most popular language in the world, a position solidified by the fact that ...