What is Java ?

1. An Object-Oriented Language
   a. Build to be simple as possible
   b. Similar to C/C++ without pointers (see the following video explaining how to pass from C to C++ to Java).

2. A Platform based on a Virtual Machine (VM)
   a. Help portability: "write once and run anywhere" (even in micro card)
   b. Secure & efficient: memory access control and garbage collector for instance
3. An Application Programming Interface (API)
   a. Everything needed for networking, multi-threading, Graphical User Interfaces...