This section describes the key concepts and features of the Corda platform. It is intended for readers who are new to Corda, and want to understand its architecture. It does not contain any code, and is suitable for non-developers.
这部分描述了核心的概念以及 Corda 平台的功能。这是针对于初次接触 Corda 并且向理解它的架构的阅读者准备的。这里并不包含任何的代码，适合非开发人员。
This section should be read in order:
应该按照下边的顺序阅读这部分：
key-concepts-ecosystem key-concepts-ledger key-concepts-states key-concepts-transactions key-concepts-contracts key-concepts-flows key-concepts-consensus key-concepts-notaries key-concepts-vault key-concepts-time-windows key-concepts-oracles key-concepts-node key-concepts-tearoffs key-concepts-tradeoffs key-concepts-djvm
The detailed thinking and rationale behind these concepts are presented in two white papers:
在这些概念背后的详细的思想和基本原理在下边的两个白皮书里有表述：
- Corda: 介绍
- Corda: 一个分布式账本 (A.K.A. 技术白皮书)
Explanations of the key concepts are also available as videos.
关于核心概念的解释，也可以观看这些 视频。