The book entitled ¿First Step Towards JavaTM.¿ has been designed especially for beginners. This book explains the various features of Java in a simple and systematic manner. Important features like applet, file management, graphics, and array are suitably highlighted.This book would serve as an extremely useful for B.Tech/BE, BCA, BSc(CS) students. This book is structured into ten chapters Chapter second starts the discussion of the Java language. In this chapter, we cover the basics: variables, loops, and simple functions. If you are a Core C++ programmer, this is smooth sailing because the syntax for these language features is essentially the same as in C.Object-oriented programming (OOP) is now in the main stream of programming practice and Java is completely object-oriented.Chapter seven introduces I/O System and File Management. Chapter ten shows you how to use Javäs notion of an interface.We choose Java-programming for this book. Java is logical and easy to program. Javäs simplicity and clean design make it one of the most easy-to-program object-oriented languages. ¿ All programs are tested. Outputs for programs are included.