We aggregated data from nine rankings to produce the ZDNET Index of Programming Language Popularity. Here's which languages came out on top and what to make of this information.

2. The Corporate Dimension The big technology companies have each largely aligned themselves with different languages stacks. Oracle and IBM are aligned with Java (Oracle actually owns Java).

In its 20 years, Java is used for building everything from mobile phone apps to video games to enterprise IT applications. The language is designed to run across multiple software platforms.

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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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