In this chapter, we described JVM from a fairly higher-level. We started by looking at what JVM offers to developers and also focused on popular use cases and the most important JVM concepts. We also examined the available Java editions. Finally, we covered alternative JVM languages by looking at several possible reasons why a developer would choose another language than Java for JVM development.
In the next chapter, we will install the JDK and take a detailed look at it. We will also cover Java Class Library in detail and install additional developer tools to really get going.
