Module 1
Get Started
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Objectives
Download and install the Java Development Kit
(JDK)
Compile and run Java program in command line
window and IDE
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Download and install the JDK
• The Java Development Kit (JDK) is a collection of,
programs to help developers compile, run and
debug Java program. (not as good as IDE)
• The latest version of JDK can be downloaded from
Sun Java website stated below:
java.sun.com
• Once downloaded, install it simply by running the
exe program that you have downloaded(double-
clik on the icon that was placed on your desktop)
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System PATH variable
• It takes about a minute to install. Confirm all the
suggested alternatives during the installation.
• The normal installation (Microsoft Windows) would
be into a new folder on your C: drive
• If the system does not know where the javac
command is, either the JDK is not properly
installed or the system does not know where it is
installed.
• You may amend the system PATH variable so that
it include the JDK into the path by typing this DOS
command: set path=c:\j2sdk1.4.2_12\bin; %path%
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Compile and run Java program
Welcome.java (using any text editor)
1. public class Welcome
2. { public static void main(String[] args)
3. { System.out.println(“Welcome to Java !”);
4. }
5. }
compile Welcome.java run Welcome.java
output
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Compile and run Java program (cont)
• You may use any Java development tools (IDE) to
develop, test and debug your program.
• Major development tools are :
- JBuilder by Borland
- NetBeans Open Source by Sun
- Sun One by Sun
- Eclipse Open Source by IBM
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