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What is the difference between JRE and J2SE platform?


JRE and J2SE
JRE
(Java Runtime Environment)
J2SE
(Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition)
Who needs it? Computer users who run applets and applications written using Java technology Software developers who write applets and applications using Java technology
What is it? An environment required to run applets and applications written using the Java programming language A software development kit used to write applets and applications using the Java programming language
How do you get it? Distributed freely and is available from:
http://java.com
Distributed freely and is available from:
http://java.sun.com/j2se



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