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Chapter 1

Introduction

Chapter Goals
To understand the activity of programming
To learn about the architecture of computers
To learn about machine code and high level programming languages
To become familiar with your computing environment and your compiler
To compile and run your first Java program
To recognize syntax and logic errors

Prerequisites

Computer savvy (file management, text editing)

Problem solving skills
Time management
High school math (algebra, trigonometry)
No prior programming background required

What is a computer?
Central processing unit
Memory
Peripherals
Executes very simple instructions
Executes instructions very rapidly
General purpose device
Programs describe specific actions

Central Processing Unit

Schematic Diagram of a Computer

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Programming Languages
Machine/Virtual Machine
21 40 16 100 163 240

Assembler

iload intRate
bipush 100

if_icmpgt
intError
High-level language
if (intRate > 100)
. . .

The  Java Programming Language

Simple
Safe
Platform-independent ("write once, run anywhere")
Rich library
Designed for the internet

Applets on a Web Page

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Becoming Familiar with your Computer

Login
Locate the Java compiler
Understand files and folders
Write a simple program (later)
Save your work

A Shell Window

An Integrated Development Environment

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File Hello.java
1 public class Hello

2{

3    public static void main(String[]

args)

4    {

5       // display a greeting
in the console window

6       System.out.println("Hello,
World!");

7    }

8}

A simple program
public class ClassName
public static void main(String[] args)
// comment
Method call

object.methodName(parameters)
System class
System.out object
println method

Syntax 1.1: Method Call

  object.methodName(parameters)

Example:

 
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System.out.println("Hello, Dave!");

Purpose:
To invoke a method of an object and supply any additional
parameters

Compiling and Running

Type program into text editor
Save
Open command shell
Compile into byte codes
javac Hello.java

Execute byte codes

java Hello

From Source Code to Running Program

Errors
Syntax errors

System.ouch.print("...");
System.out.print("Hello);

Detected by the compiler

Logic errors

System.out.print("Hell");
Detected (hopefully) through testing

The Edit-Compile-Test Loop

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