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# Java Programming Language

The Java programming language is a general-purpose, concurrent, strongly typed, class-based object-oriented language. It is normally compiled to the bytecode instruction set and binary format defined in the Java Virtual Machine Specification.

## Tutorials and Programmer's Guides

- The Java Tutorial

## API Enhancements

- Enhancements in Java SE 8
- Enhancements in Java SE 7
- Enhancements in Java SE 6
- Enhancements in Java SE 5.0
- Enhancements in J2SE 1.4

## More Information

- Java Language Specification
- Generics by Gilad Bracha.

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