# 01 - Java Programming Fundamentals

Introduction to Java: history, WORA philosophy, difference between JVM/JRE/JDK, development environment setup, program structure and naming conventions.

## What you'll learn

- History and philosophy of Java
- Difference between JVM, JRE and JDK
- Development environment setup
- Structure of a Java program
- Naming conventions

*This article is part of the **Java** series on federicocalo.dev.*

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## Read the full article

The complete article (12 min read) with code examples, diagrams, and practical exercises is available here:

**➡️ [01 - Java Programming Fundamentals](https://federicocalo.dev/en/blog/java-programming-fundamentals)**

`https://federicocalo.dev/en/blog/java-programming-fundamentals`

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*By [Federico Calò](https://federicocalo.dev) — Software Developer & Technical Writer*