Module 1

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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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