What is Java and what is an IDE?

- [Instructor] Let's get started with Java.…What is Java?…Java is a programming language…that allows you to play online games,…chat with people from around the world,…and quickly calculate your tip at a meal.…It is an object-oriented language,…which we'll learn more about later on,…and it is the programming language…that we will use in this course.…Java can be used to create web applications, Android apps,…and much more.…It is a great foundational language…because it is very similar to other coding languages…and it's designed to be portable…and workable on as many platforms as possible.…

IDE stands for integrated development environment,…and it is simply a software that we can use to build…and run our programs.…Just like we use Photoshop to edit our photos,…we can use an IDE to edit and run our code.…It contains a code editor where we'll write our code…and a debugger,…which we'll use to figure out any errors in our program.…Although an IDE is not necessary to write code,…it can be very helpful when you are just starting out…