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April 4, 2000

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Title	A first program using Java, output Variables & Constants
Time Allotment	6 hrs

Reading / References

Java Programming Introductory - Chapter 1, Section A
Java Programming Introductory - Chapter 1, Section B
ftp://ftp.talltech.com/student/shared/java/Java-CH1SecB.ppt

Objectives

Using DOS
Installing the compiler
Installing student files
Creating your first Java program
Compiling your Java program
Running your Java program
Variables
Arithmetic

Coursework / Lab Work

Design Presentations
Demo
Attempt exercises

Exercises (Not For Hand In)

Exercises (Chapter 1, pg 23) - Q 1, 4, 7
Exercises (Chapter 2, pg 43) - Q 4, 5, 6

Demo

Discussion of programming languages, compilers, C++, Java, scripting
Installing the compiler
Installing student files
Setting up your environment (path)
Classpath (SET CLASSPATH=.)
Using DOS
- Running programs / commands
- CD / MD
- COPY / MOVE
Creating a hello world program
Class / File structure, naming
Reserved words (pg 8)
Compiling the program
Running the program
Class names (pg 9)
Comments (pg 14)
Primative types (pg 25)
Declaring variables
Integer types (pg 27)
print / println
arithmetic statements (pg 30)
boolean (pg 33)
floating point (pg 34 - 35)
numeric type conversion (pg 35 - 36)
char data type (pg 37)
escape sequences (pg 37)