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Java is genral purpose object oriented programming language and a platform.

Java is high level, robust, secured and object-oriented programming language.

Platform- any hardware or software environment in which a program runs is known as platform. Since java has his own run time environment (JRE - Java Run Time Environment) and API (Application programming interface). It is called a platform.

Where JAVA is used?

• Desktop application such as media player, acrobat reader etc.
• web application such as irtc.co.in 
• enterprise application such as banking application.
• mobile
• embedded application such as banking application.
• games

Types of JAVA application

• Stand alone application - it is also known as window based application
• web application- the application that runs on server side.
• enterprise application- an application that is distributed in nature such as banking application.
• mobile application- the application is created for mobile devices

JAVA platform/ editon

• java SE (standard edition)- it is java programming API such as java.lang, java.io, java.net, java.sql etc.
• java EE (enterprise edition)- it is an enterprise platform which is mainly used to develop web and enterprise application. it is built on the top of the java standard platform.
• java ME(micro edition)- it is a microplatform which is mainly used to develop mobile application.
• java FX- it is used to develop rich internet application. it is used light weight user interface API. 

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