learnJava - Acronyms ?

As with most computing technologies, Java is blessed/cursed with a large array of TLAs - three (or more) letter acronyms. Below are some of the more common of these that you are likely to come across whilst learning Java.

AWT Abstract Windowing Toolkit (J2SE class library)
CLDC Connected Limited Device Configuration (J2ME)
CORBA Common Object Request Broker Architecture
EAR Enterprise ARchive (J2EE)
EJB Enterprise Java Beans (J2EE)
IDE Integrated Development Environment (e.g. Eclipse)
J2SE Java 2 Standard Edition
J2EE Java 2 Enterprise Edition
J2ME Java 2 Micro Edition
JAR Java ARchive
JAXP Java API for XML Processing
JDBC Java Database Connectivity
JDK Java Development Kit
JFC Java Foundation Classes
JRE Java Run-time Environment
JVM Java Virtual Machine (core part of the JRE)
JDBC Java Data Base Connectivity (class library)
JSP JavaServer Pages
JSR Java Specification Request (mechanism for enhancing Java)
JSTL JSP Standard Tag Library
JNI Java Native Interface
JMF Java Media Framework (class library)
JFC Java Foundation Classes (java.awt, java.util, etc)
MIDP Mobile Information Device Profile (J2ME)
RMI Remote Method Invocation
SCBCD Sun Certified Business Component Developer (J2EE)
SCDJWS Sun Certified Developer for Java Web Services (J2EE)
SCEA Sun Certified Enterprise Architect (J2EE)
SCJA Sun Certified Java Associate
SCJD Sun Certified Java Developer (J2SE)
SCJP Sun Certified Java Programmer (J2SE)
SCMAD Sun Certified Mobile Application Developer (J2ME)
SCWCD Sun Certified Web Component Developer (J2EE)
SOAP Simple Object Access Protocol (J2EE)
WAR Web-application ARchive (J2EE)

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