CS1026a Computer Science Fundamentals I (Java)

Textbook

• Course Textbook website: Introduction to Computing and Programming with Java: A Multimedia Approach
• Java Classes from the Course Textbook
  To access the Java classes provided by the textbook:
  • Download the bookClasses zip file from the above link and save in your home directory.
  • The file you downloaded is a compressed file. To uncompress it, right click on the filename; this will start an extraction wizard. Follow the instructions. The files will be extracted to a folder called bookClasses-8-21-06. For simplicity, rename the folder to BookClasses.
  • Add the BookClasses folder to the path that DrJava will use to look for Java files: In the Edit menu, click on Preferences. Click on Add, then Select your BookClasses folder. Click on OK.
• Documentation for Java Classes from the Course Textbook
• Media Files from the Course Textbook (no movies)
• Media Files from the Course Textbook (with movies)

Java

• Sun's Java Website
• JDK 6.0 Download Page
  To install Java 6.0 on a Windows machine:
  • Select JDK 6 Update 4 Download (or whatever the latest update is).
  • Accept the license agreement.
  • Single click on Windows Offline Installation, Multi-Language and Save it to your computer.
  • Cick Run to run the Installation Wizard.
  • After installing JDK 6, go to the DrJava Environment Website to download DrJava.
• Java API Documentation

DrJava

• Dr. Java Development Environment Website
  To install DrJava on a Windows machine:
  • Make sure you have installed JDK 6 first.
  • Select Download Windows App (this is an .exe file).
  • When prompted, select where you wish the file to be saved, and it will be downloaded to your computer.
  • Double click on that filename to run DrJava (better yet, create a shortcut to it on your desktop).
  • NOTE: If you get a message in DrJava that says "no compiler", it can't find the location of the Java compiler, which should be in a file called tools.jar that you downloaded with the Java JDK. Try doing this in DrJava:
    • In the Edit menu, click on Preferences. In the Preferences window, there is an area for "Tools.jar location". You can browse for that to the right of the input area. It should be in something like C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_04\lib\
      If you did not install the Java JDK in the suggested folder of your computer, do a search for tools.jar in your computer (including all system files) and enter the path to your tools.jar file in the input window beside "Tools.jar location".
    • Click on OK.
• Dr. Java Documentation

Useful Western and Computer Science Links

• The University of Western Ontario Home Page
• Western's Office of the Registrar
• Western Time Table
• Western Exam Schedule
• ITS: Information Technology Services
• Computer Science Department Home Page
• Computer Science Department Frequently Asked Questions