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You're probably looking for Java. Not JavaScript, Java.
They explicitly said they want to build a website. Not that you can't go far with a Java server + HTML(X) but JS is the de facto standard for interactive websites.
Idk how I missed that. I only saw the desktop program part and the languages listed after it. I completely overlooked the website part, unless it was edited or something. But yeah, for websites JavaScript is the go-to for front-end and there are even some decent back-end options these days, although development and deployment gets a lot more complicated if you go that route. Java is still popular as a backend language for website development, and there are frameworks that have out of the box components that give you the JavaScript for free, but they're typically expensive enterprise solutions like Adobe Experience Manager.
Edit: I just checked and it was edited, so they might have added that part after I wrote my reply.
Why java
I missed the part where you said you're also interested in building a website. Java is a popular and powerful programming language for desktop and mobile development. You can also use it with a framework for back-end website development, but there are better options out there. If you want something that does everything you posted then JavaScript is actually a good option. You'll need frameworks for back-end website development and desktop development, but it's kind of a beginner friendly language, and ChatGPT can help you set up the frameworks. It does get complicated working in the different stacks though. What do you want to build first?
Because it's 2003