Intro to Java
In grade 10 as part of the STEAM program, one of the courses I took was grade 11 Computer Science where we used the eclipse Java IDE to create programs and learn about coding in Java. We learned basics such as creating variables, methods, classes, arrays and the inner workings of the coding language such as what is stored in memory, primitive and reference data types and that Java is built on a C compiler. We used Java to create many programs
What you need
To code in Java, you would need to download a Java IDE (Integrated development environment). A place where you will be able to create and edit class files. One recommended resource is Eclipse, a free and in-depth Java developer IDE.
A good alternative is Replit, a Java IDE that is limited but work on your browsers.
You may find download links on their websites, click the button below to go to their website
Setting up
If you chose to download and use Eclipse, here are some steps to help you get set up
Step 1: run through the setup wizard
After downloading the zip file off the Eclipse website, extract all the contents and run the setup wizard and quickly run through it, choosing which drive or folders you want eclipse to be installed on
Step 2: launch eclipse
After installing Eclipse run eclipse and upon running a prompt will show up asking what workspace to use. This simply means what drive and folder you want your work to be saved on
Step 3: create new project
To start using Eclipse we need to create a new Java project to store all of our Java class files. At the top left under "new" click new Java project.
Put anything you like as the project name
leave everything else at default and uncheck "Create module-info.java file"
Step 4: create new class
After creating a new Java project, open the java project folder and right click on src. Click "new class"
Name your class file appropriately and check "public static void main" and leave everything else as default
step 5: begin coding java!
