Structure of JDK : Java 8 vs Java 9 Everyone working with Java technology uses JDK (Java Development Kit) software to develop & run the code. You can't write the code or develop an application in Java without installing the JDK software on your system. In this article, we will learn about the internal structure of JDK & compare the structures of Java 8 & Java 9. We have major changes in the structure of Java 9 as compared to older versions. Our title for this article will be "Structure of JDK : Java 8 vs Java 9" Let's discuss each component of JDK step by step: JDK Folder  This folder is the root directory of our java software containing sub-folders bin, lib, include