J2SE is the Java 2 Standard Edition.

J2SE features:

  • Portability
  • JDBC API for database access
  • CORBA technology
  • Java secuity

J2SE consists of two components: Core Java and Desktop Java.

Core Java provides back-end functionality, while Desktop Java provides GUI (Graphical User Interface) functionality.

J2SE contains both the J2SE Development Kit (JDK) and the Java Runtime Environment (JRE).

For more information on J2SE, visit J2SE.