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## Install prerequisites
-Scalar DB is written in Java and uses Cassandra as an underlining storage implementation, so the following software is required to run it.
+Scalar DB is written in Java and uses Cassandra as an underlying storage implementation, so the following software is required to run it.
* [Oracle JDK 8](https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk8-downloads-2133151.html) (OpenJDK 8) or higher
* [Casssandra](http://cassandra.apache.org/) 3.11.x (the current stable version as of writing)
