We’ll look at important language, and syntax improvements, namely and among others: switch, records, text blocks, and var. Besides new API features in streams, strings, and files, optional, concurrency, and HTTP/2, many more will be covered. The increasingly popular pattern matching will also be addressed accordingly. We will also take a look at tooling. JShell has gotten interesting, and the latest tool jpackage may be relevant for packaging self-contained Java applications. With many hands-on exercises, your Java knowledge will be established and enhanced. All in all, you will receive a thorough overview of essential features in modern Java.