Here’s a comprehensive list of core Java concepts that you should
understand — especially for interviews, real-world projects, or getting
started with frameworks like Spring or Android development.
✅ Core Java Concepts (With Short Explanations)
🔹 1. Java Basics
Java History & Features: Platform-independent, OOP, secure,
robust, multithreaded.
JVM, JRE, JDK:
o JVM: Runs the bytecode.
o JRE: JVM + Libraries.
o JDK: JRE + development tools (compiler, debugger).
🔹 2. Data Types & Variables
Primitive Types: int, float, double, char, byte, short, long, boolean.
Non-Primitive: Arrays, Classes, Interfaces.
Type Casting: Implicit & Explicit.
🔹 3. Operators
Arithmetic (+, -, etc.)
Relational (==, !=, etc.)
Logical (&&, ||, !)
Bitwise, Assignment, Unary
🔹 4. Control Statements
Conditionals: if, else if, switch
Loops: for, while, do-while, for-each
Jump: break, continue, return
🔹 5. Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
Concept Description
Class Blueprint for objects
Object Instance of class
Encapsulati
Hiding internal data using private access
on
Inheritance Reuse properties/methods from parent
Polymorphi One interface, many implementations (overloading,
sm overriding)
Hiding implementation using abstract classes or
Abstraction
interfaces