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Java For Dummies, 8th Edition
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Java For Dummies, 8th Edition

by Barry Burd
April 2022
Beginner content levelBeginner
512 pages
11h 32m
English
For Dummies
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Chapter 2

All about Software

IN THIS CHAPTER

Bullet Installing software development tools

Bullet Peeking inside the tools

Bullet Writing and running your own Java programs

The best way to get to know Java is to do Java. When you’re doing Java, you’re writing, testing, and running your own Java programs. This chapter describes the kind of software you use for all those Java-related tasks. The chapter has general instructions to help you set up your computer, but it has no detailed instructions. If you want detailed instructions, visit this book's website: http://JavaForDummies.allmycode.com.

Get Ready for Java

If you’re a seasoned veteran of computers and computing (whatever that means) and you’re too jumpy to follow the detailed instructions on this book’s website, you can try installing the required software by reading these general instructions:

  1. Install a Java Development Kit (JDK).

    A Java Development Kit is a bunch of software that makes all Java programs work.

    But wait! What does it mean to make “all Java programs work"? I answer that question later in this chapter, in the section “The Inside Scoop.”

    To install a Java Development Kit, visit https://adoptium.net and follow that website's instructions. ...

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