Java SE Development Kit The JDK is a development environment for building applications, applets, and components using the Java programming ...
Before you can start having fun programming in Java, you need to download and install the Java SE Development Kit. The JDK is the most important Java download you can make because once it's installed your computer will be able to understand and execute the programs you create.
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Changes in recent versionchange history
- New flags added to Java Management API.
- Java Installer Changes.
- Java Control Panel Changes.
- Java Compiler updated.
- Change in minimum required Java Version for Java Plugin and Java Webstart.
- Change in UsageTracker output formatting.
- Changes to Java Packaging Tools.
- Fixed bugs.