Start up your text editor. Experiment with some of the examples in the book by copying the code into the editor, saving the file, compiling the program, and then finally running the program. Instructions for compiling and running a program can be found on the Oracle webpage.

Copy the program in Listing 2.1 of the textbook in the text editor. In your main method, insert three additional print statements with any message you prefer.

Add a comment to the beginning of your program with your name, the name of this course, and the title of the assignment. An example is below:

/** John Smith */

/** MSI-503 */

/** Assignment 1 */

Create a folder under your home directory named MSI-503. Create another folder inside MSI-503 named Assignments. Save your program in the MSI-503/Assignments folder under your home directory.

Now, follow the instructions below to compile and run your program. For more information about compiling and running Java programs, please refer to Oracle webpage.

Compile your programs using the command javac filename

For example: javac myProgram.java

If you receive errors during the compilation phase, re-edit the source code file and attempt to correct them.

Once a file successfully compiles, execute it using the Java program.

For example: java MyProgram