Self-Test Questions | Java For Artists: The Art, Philosophy, And Science Of Object-Oriented Programming

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Feng Shui: If you haven t already done so, stake your claim to your own quiet, private space where you will work on your programming projects. If you are planning on using the school s programming lab, stop by and familiarize yourself with the surroundings.
Procure and Install IDE: If you are doing your programming on your own computer make sure you have procured and loaded an integrated development environment (IDE) that will meet your programming requirements. If in doubt, check with your instructor.
Project-Approach Strategy Checklist: Familiarize yourself with the project-approach strategy checklist in appendix A.
Obtain Reference Books: Seek your instructor s or a friend s recommendation of any Java reference books that might be helpful to you during this course. There are also many good computer book-review sites available on the Internet. Also, there are many excellent Java reference books listed in the reference section of each chapter in this book.
Web Search: Conduct a Web search for Java and object-oriented programming sites. Bookmark any site you feel might be helpful to you as you master the Java language.