Setup your Computer

Folder Structure

We need to have an organized file structure for this class.

We need to define a folder structure according to some easy-to-access Location. Some base folder. Usually "home" or "Documents" (depending on OS).

• Windows: \Users\<username> or C:\Users\<username>\Documents
  • C:\Users\pfrank\ (IF I had Windows)
  • https://www.computerhope.com/jargon/m/mycomput.htm
  • You usually navigate to these locations in the Explorer starting at "This PC"
• macOS: /Users/<username> or /Users/<username>/Documents (Notice the slashes)
  • /Users/pfrank/
  • You usually navigate to these locations in the Finder starting at "Documents".

Actual Structure

• Documents
  • cs1111
    • module01
      • exampleFile.java
      • exampleFile.class
    • module02
    • ...
    • lab01
    • lab02
    • ...
    • hw01
    • hw02
    • ...

Putting Java into your computer AND using terminal VS IDE

Please go to Piazza/Resources/Resources and download the Lab0 slides. We will install all the necessary files for compiling and executing Java programs on your computers.

An IDE (Integrated Development Environment) is a fancy program for writing, compiling and executing code. Since we don't want you learning the IDE itself but the Java that is underneath, we'll use the simplest IDE: JGrasp.

We will install, set-up and test this today.

In Lab0, you may finish setting it up.