Getting Ready for CIT591 Jan 14 2019 Registering and labs If you are not yet registered and want to be be sure I have your name and student ID Once you are registered CETS will create an account for you that you can use in Moore 207 We will get you registered as quickly as possible Audits will not be permitted This may take an extra day Before you come to lab on Friday go to Moore 207 and make sure you can log in there If you can t contact CETS immediately 2 What You Need It s really convenient to have your own computer Download and install Java JDK 6 update 2 http java sun com javase downloads index jsp This includes the JRE so don t install that separately At the same time download and install Java SE 6 Documentation from the same web page Download and install Eclipse Classic 3 3 Virtually any Windows computer made within the last three or four years and some a lot older than that will be fine If Macintosh must run Mac OS X preferably Panther 10 4 If your computer is too slow and you can add RAM do so http www eclipse org downloads By the way the JDK and Eclipse are free 3 Java for Macintosh If you have OS X you already have Java but you will not have the latest version If you do not have OS X you have to get it earlier versions will not run Java 5 or 6 The latest version publicly available for the Mac is Java 5 also known as Java 1 5 also known as Java 2 version 5 The best way to get Java 6 is to join the Apple Developer Connection http developer apple com Last I knew the basic membership is free If you can t get Java 6 right away don t worry about it most of what we need is in Java 5 4 Getting Eclipse You should have Java installed before you install Eclipse If you Google for Eclipse Click on the download link You will get a zip file unzip it The first hit is the home page http www eclipse org The second hit is Eclipse Downloads http www eclipse org downloads The current version Sept 2007 is Eclipse Classic 3 3 No further installation is necessary assuming your Java is installed correctly Run the eclipse exe file You will be asked to choose a folder for a workspace mine is called workspace do so No further configuration is necessary 5 Vocabulary I JRE Java Runtime Environment JDK Java Development Kit previously called SDK System Development Kit This is the software that allows you to run Java programs on your computer The software that allows you to create and run Java programs on your computer When you install the SDK you get a JRE along with it IDE Integrated Development Environment A tool that makes it easier to write programs 6 The End 7
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