JUnit is a popular unit testing framework for Java. It uses annotations like @Test to identify test methods and make writing unit tests easier. JUnit tests target small units of code like methods or classes. Assertions are used within test methods to validate outcomes. Additional annotations organize tests into groups and control test execution order and environment setup/teardown. Mocking libraries can generate test doubles to isolate units under test. Code coverage tools measure which code is executed by tests to identify untested areas.