Getting+Started+At+Home

You love programming so much that you want to try it at home?

1) Download and save the [|College Board's Course Description].

2) PCs only - To do anything in Java you will first have to download the **[|JDK 6]** software. Use the update 16 (or most current).

3) Java was created by Sun Computers and fortunately they have a number of free tutorials available. Go [|here] to visit Suns Java tutorial site. Please bookmark the site, as you may need to reference it in the future. 4) Then, install BlueJ.

5) Write the "Hello, World" program in java: [|How to use BlueJ]

6) Next, download the [|GridWorld Case Study] Code and Student Manual. Also available is the BlueJ version of GridWorld.