Glossary term
What is JDK?
In Apex Flow Academy, "JDK" means: The Java Development Kit. It holds the compiler and the tools you need to write and run Java. A plain runtime cannot compile. It is taught in Java for Complete Beginners. Related terms include JVM (Java Virtual Machine), Path, Bytecode and variable. Every Apex Flow Academy course lists the official sources it checked.
- 1 course teaches it
- plain-word definition
The facts
What is JDK?
The Java Development Kit. It holds the compiler and the tools you need to write and run Java. A plain runtime cannot compile.
Where is JDK taught?
JDK is defined in Java for Complete Beginners.
Which lessons cover JDK?
These lessons name it in their title or objectives:
- Java for Complete Beginners, lesson 1.1: How Java Code Becomes a Running Program
Which terms are related to JDK?
Next to JDK in the course glossaries: JVM (Java Virtual Machine), Path, Bytecode, variable, Compiler (javac), Type, Source code and Cast.
JVM (Java Virtual Machine)PathBytecodevariableCompiler (javac)TypeSource codeCast
The hard questions, answered straight
Bold questions people really ask. Each answer comes from the course data or a settled Academy fact.
Do I need experience before I learn JDK?
It depends on the course. Each course that teaches it lists its own prerequisites, and all are listed at beginner level:
- Java for Complete Beginners: No programming experience is needed.