This book focuses on Java fundamentals, essential for building real-life applications. It covers all the major features of the Java Standard Edition Development Kit 8 (SDK8), which introduced significant enhancements to the Core Java technologies.Our goal is to provide a good understanding of how Java works. Each topic is illustrated with real-world practical code samples.Coverage includes: Java syntax, Data Types, Operators, Classes, Interfaces, Notations, Threads, Exceptions, Collections, Generics, Lambda Expressions, IO streams, NIO, Stream API, JavaFX, etc.