Section 2.7. Exercise 1: Download and Install the SDK

   

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2.7 Exercise 1: Download and Install the SDK

It is important to download the SDK and get started using it. If you have little experience with programming, it can be awkward getting started. There is a great deal of talk regarding how powerful Java is. What that means in practical terms is that you have to write out very explicitly everything you want your program to do. Even a very simple Java program can be hundreds of lines of code. So it is important to get set up now.

Once you have installed the SDK, you can test that your installation was successful by typing in and running the Hello.java program. Try changing the names of the variable inside the program and recompiling. Try changing the name of the . java file. What happens? Why?

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