JDK and jGrasp Installation Instructions - Updated 11-3

8/3/2019 JDK and jGrasp Installation Instructions - Updated 11-3

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JDK and IDE InstallationInstructions

ObjectivesInstall a Java Development Kit (JDK) and an Integrated Development Environment

(IDE) on a personal computer. Create a Java program.

Description

In this exercise you will download a JDK and an IDE to your personal computer. Youwill use these tools to create Lab 1. The project is divided into three sections:

1. Downloading the JDK

2. Downloading the IDE (jGrasp)

3. Creating your first program

Academic RequirementsTo successfully complete this project you should read the following chapters in your

book:

1. Introduction to Computers and Java

2. Java Fundamentals


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JDK Installation1. Go to http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html

2. Download the JDK:

3. Accept License Agreement. Download Windows x86 version (32 Bit).

Complete the installation process as directed on the screen.

Follow the instructions for downloading the jGrasp. Complete the lab asinstructed.
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.htmlhttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html


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jGrasp Installation Instructions

1. Go to www.jgrasp.org. On the home page click the Download jGRASP icon.

2. Scroll down on the Download page. Click thejGrasp.exe button.
http://www.jgrasp.org/http://www.jgrasp.org/


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3. Click the Run button on the File Download window.

4. Click Next on the jGrasp Setup window.


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5. Accept the License Agreement on the jGrasp Setup window.



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8. Click Next on the Start Menu Folder window.


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9. Press the Install button on the jGrasp Setup window.

10.Click Finish on the jGrasp Setup window.


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11.You will see the jGrasp icon on your desktop.


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Programming Challenge 1: Your First Java Program

1. Create a Java folder on your desktop (or any storage device of your choice).

Right clickon an empty space on the desktop. Click New.

2. Click Folder.


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3. Create a new folder namedJava Program Files.

4. OpenjGrasp.


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5. Maximize your screen.

6. Click File on the Menu bar.


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7. Click New.

8. Click Java.


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9. Maximize the jGrasp CSD window

10.Type the following text. Use the correct punctuation and capitalization. You

can see the code in your book: Programming Challenge 1.


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11.Click File on the Menu bar. Click Save As on the File menu. Save the

program using the name MyFirstProgram_Firstname_Lastname.java.

12.Under Look in, on the Save As window, use the arrow to change to the

Desktop where you created theJava Program Files folder.


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13.Open theJava Program Files folder on the Save As window.

14.Click the Save button on the Save As window.


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15.Compile Your Program. Click the Compile icon.

You will see the following messge in the Compile Message window if the

compile was successful.


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16.Run Your Program. Click the Run icon.

You will see Hello World in the Run I/O window.


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Correcting Source Code Errors

The following instructions will demonstrate how to correct a source code error. In

this exercise I will spell void as vodi to generate an error message.

1. If necessary, clear the I/O window.

2. Change the word void to vodi.


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3. Click the Toggle Numbers icon to add numbers to each line (you can also

click this icon before writing code for any program).

4. Compile your program. The following error is generated:

Please note: The error message identifies Line 4 as the location for the error. Certain errors

may not be identified on the exact line where the error is located. You should look in the area

above or below the line to locate the error.


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5. Make the correction to the program code. Compile the program. Run the

program.

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JDK and jGrasp Installation Instructions - Updated 11-3