The document discusses applet programming in Java. It defines an applet as a special type of Java program that runs in a web browser. There are two types of applets: local applets that run on the local machine, and remote applets that run on a web server. The document outlines the applet lifecycle and methods, how applets differ from other applications, the steps to develop an applet, and how to run an applet using an HTML file or the applet viewer tool.