What is the difference between java and core java?

Question

When looking at job openings on-line, I noticed that some openings required knowledge of \"core Java\". What is core java and how is different from java?

Answer 1

According to some developers, "Core Java" refers to package API java.util.*, which is mostly used in coding.

The term "Core Java" is not defined by Sun, it's just a slang definition.

J2ME / J2EE still depend on J2SDK API's for compilation and execution.

Nobody would say java.util.* is separated from J2SDK for usage.