olemus
objektkeel ja töötlusplatvorm
- porditavate programmide loomiseks
- Interneti hajuskeskkonnas
- algselt 1995, Sun Microsystems
- kavandati C++ välisilmelisena, kuid lihtsamana

ülevaateid
https://java.com/en/download/faq/whatis_java.xml

https://www.tutorialspoint.com/java/java_overview.htm

https://www.slideshare.net/abhilash128/core-java-slides-12138563

õpikuid
http://www.oracle.com/events/global/en/java-outreach/resources/java-a-beginners-guide-1720064.pdf

https://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/

http://www.java67.com/2013/11/10-free-java-programing-books-download-PDF-HTML.html

https://www.w3resource.com/java-tutorial/

põhjalikumalt
http://math.hws.edu/eck/cs124/downloads/javanotes6-linked.pdf

Java leksikon
http://enos.itcollege.ee/~jpoial/oop/lugemist/J_leksikon.ps