What is JAVA Platform?

We need a software engine to write, compile and run programs in for any language , be it C++, C# or Java. Java Platform is the most basic engine that you will require to write and compile a Java Program. It is a software platform that you install on top of any Hardware Platform like Windows, Sun or Mac OS.

Java Platform has two components

  • Java Virtual Machine (JVM) and
  • Java Application Programming Interface (Java API).
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