Java Interview Guide : 200+ Interview Questions and Answers - Java New Features - Java 5, 6, 7 and 8

The video provides an overview of new features introduced in various Java versions. Java 5 brought annotations, generics, and concurrent collections. Java 6 had minor API changes. Java 7 introduced the diamond operator, switch on strings, and try-with-resources. Java 8 focused on functional programming with Lambda expressions and streams, and introduced the Nashorn JavaScript engine.

What are the main features introduced in Java 5?

How did Java 6 differ from Java 5 in terms of changes?

What is the diamond operator and how does it simplify code in Java 7?

Explain the concept of 'try with resources' introduced in Java 7.

What improvements in exception handling were made in Java 7?

Describe the significance of annotations introduced in Java 5.

What are the key features of Java 8 that changed programming practices?