Which of the following is true about the history and properties of the Java programming language?

Select one:

a. Java was designed by IBM for developing applications on mobile devices in the early 1980s.

b. Java Virtual Machine makes programs written in Java platform independently, i.e., the programs can run on different types of hardware.

c. Java does not have object-oriented programming features, although Java syntax is derived from C++.

d. Java Development Kit (JDK) is the software required to run any application deployed on the Java platform.