James Gosling created Java at Sun Microsystems. Java applications compile to bytecode (class file) that can then run on a Java Virtual Machine (JVM). Java is a computer programming language that is concurrent, class-based and object-oriented. If you want to get up and running with Java, you’ll love this tutorial. If you’re new to Java, I’ll show you how to setup the Java Development Kit.Īnd if you’re a Java pro? I’ll highlight the needed links that you can use to download the installer. This tutorial has everything you need to know about installing JDK 8 on Windows. Java - Download and Install JDK 1.8 on Windows