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INTRODUCTION
TO COMPUTERS,
PROGRAMS,
AND JAVA
Objectives
■ To understand computer basics, programs, and operating systems
(§§1.2–1.4).
■ To describe the relationship between Java and the World Wide Web
(§1.5).
■ To understand the meaning of Java language specification, API, JDK,
and IDE (§1.6).
■ To write a simple Java program (§1.7).
■ To display output on the console (§1.7).
■ To explain the basic syntax of a Java program (§1.7).
■ To create, compile, and run Java programs (§1.8).
■ To use sound Java programming style and document programs properly
(§1.9).
■ To explain the differences between syntax errors, runtime errors, and
logic errors (§1.10).
■ To develop Java programs using NetBeans (§1.11).
■ To develop Java programs using Eclipse (§1.12).
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2 Chapter 1 Introduction to Computers, Programs, and Java
1.1 Introduction
The central theme of this book is to learn how to solve problems by writing a program.
This book is about programming. So, what is programming? The term programming means to
create (or develop) software, which is also called a program. In basic terms, software contains
the instructions that tell a computer—or a computerized device—what to do.
Software is all around you, even in devices that you might not think would need it. Of
course, you expect to find and use software on a personal computer, but software also plays a
role in running airplanes, cars, cell phones, and even toasters. On a personal computer, you use
word processors to write documents, Web browsers to explore the Internet, and e-mail pro-
grams to send and receive messages. These programs are all examples of software. Software
developers create software with the help of powerful tools called programming languages.
This book teaches you how to create programs by using the Java programming language.
There are many programming languages, some of which are decades old. Each language
was invented for a specific purpose—to build on the strengths of a previous language, for
example, or to give the programmer a new and unique set of tools. Knowing that there are
so many programming languages available, it would be natural for you to wonder which
one is best. But, in truth, there is no “best” language. Each one has its own strengths and
weaknesses. Experienced programmers know that one language might work well in some
situations, whereas a different language may be more appropriate in other situations. For this
reason, seasoned programmers try to master as many different programming languages as
they can, giving them access to a vast arsenal of software-development tools.
If you learn to program using one language, you should find it easy to pick up other languages.
The key is to learn how to solve problems using a programming approach. That is the main
theme of this book.
You are about to begin an exciting journey: learning how to program. At the outset, it is
helpful to review computer basics, programs, and operating systems. If you are already familiar
with such terms as CPU, memory, disks, operating systems, and programming languages, you
may skip Sections 1.2–1.4.
1.2 What Is a Computer?
A computer is an electronic device that stores and processes data.
A computer includes both hardware and software. In general, hardware comprises the visible,
physical elements of the computer, and software provides the invisible instructions that control
the hardware and make it perform specific tasks. Knowing computer hardware isn’t essential
to learning a programming language, but it can help you better understand the effects that
a program’s instructions have on the computer and its components. This section introduces
computer hardware components and their functions.
A computer consists of the following major hardware components (Figure 1.1):
■ A central processing unit (CPU)
■ Memory (main memory)
■ Storage devices (such as disks and CDs)
■ Input devices (such as the mouse and keyboard)
■ Output devices (such as monitors and printers)
■ Communication devices (such as modems and network interface cards)
A computer’s components are interconnected by a subsystem called a bus. You can think
of a bus as a sort of system of roads running among the computer’s components; data and
power travel along the bus from one part of the computer to another. In personal computers,
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the bus is built into the computer’s motherboard, which is a circuit case that connects all of
the parts of a computer together.
1.2.1 Central Processing Unit
The central processing unit (CPU) is the computer’s brain. It retrieves instructions from
memory and executes them. The CPU usually has two components: a control unit and an
arithmetic/logic unit. The control unit controls and coordinates the actions of the other
components. The arithmetic/logic unit performs numeric operations (addition, subtraction,
multiplication, division) and logical operations (comparisons).
Today’s CPUs are built on small silicon semiconductor chips that contain millions of tiny
electric switches, called transistors, for processing information.
Every computer has an internal clock, which emits electronic pulses at a constant rate.
These pulses are used to control and synchronize the pace of operations. A higher clock speed
enables more instructions to be executed in a given period of time. The unit of measurement of
clock speed is the hertz (Hz), with 1 hertz equaling 1 pulse per second. In the 1990s, computers
measured clocked speed in megahertz (MHz), but CPU speed has been improving continuously;
the clock speed of a computer is now usually stated in gigahertz (GHz). Intel’s newest proces-
sors run at about 3 GHz.
CPUs were originally developed with only one core. The core is the part of the processor
that performs the reading and executing of instructions. In order to increase CPU processing
power, chip manufacturers are now producing CPUs that contain multiple cores. A multicore
CPU is a single component with two or more independent cores. Today’s consumer comput-
ers typically have two, three, and even four separate cores. Soon, CPUs with dozens or even
hundreds of cores will be affordable.
1.2.2 Bits and Bytes
Before we discuss memory, let’s look at how information (data and programs) are stored in
a computer.
A computer is really nothing more than a series of switches. Each switch exists in two
states: on or off. Storing information in a computer is simply a matter of setting a sequence of
switches on or off. If the switch is on, its value is 1. If the switch is off, its value is 0. These 0s
and 1s are interpreted as digits in the binary number system and are called bits (binary digits).
The minimum storage unit in a computer is a byte. A byte is composed of eight bits. A
small number such as 3 can be stored as a single byte. To store a number that cannot fit into a
single byte, the computer uses several bytes.
Data of various kinds, such as numbers and characters, are encoded as a series of bytes.
As a programmer, you don’t need to worry about the encoding and decoding of data, which
the computer system performs automatically, based on the encoding scheme. An encoding
scheme is a set of rules that govern how a computer translates characters, numbers, and sym-
bols into data the computer can actually work with. Most schemes translate each character
motherboard
CPU
speed
hertz
megahertz
gigahertz
core
bits
byte
encoding scheme
FIGURE 1.1 A computer consists of a CPU, memory, storage devices, input devices, output
devices, and communication devices.
Memory
e.g., Disk, CD,
and Tape
e.g., Modem
and NIC
e.g., Keyboard,
Mouse
e.g., Monitor,
Printer
CPU
Bus
Storage
Devices
Communication
Devices
Input
Devices
Output
Devices

into a predetermined string of bits. In the popular ASCII encoding scheme, for example, the
character C is represented as 01000011 in one byte.
A computer’s storage capacity is measured in bytes and multiples of the byte, as follows:
■ A kilobyte (KB) is about 1,000 bytes.
■ A megabyte (MB) is about 1 million bytes.
■ A gigabyte (GB) is about 1 billion bytes.
■ A terabyte (TB) is about 1 trillion bytes.
A typical one-page word document might take 20 KB. Therefore, 1 MB can store 50 pages
of documents and 1 GB can store 50,000 pages of documents. A typical two-hour high-
resolution movie might take 8 GB, so it would require 160 GB to store 20 movies.
1.2.3 Memory
A computer’s memory consists of an ordered sequence of bytes for storing programs as well as
data that the program is working with. You can think of memory as the computer’s work area
for executing a program. A program and its data must be moved into the computer’s memory
before they can be executed by the CPU.
Every byte in the memory has a unique address, as shown in Figure 1.2. The address is
used to locate the byte for storing and retrieving the data. Since the bytes in the memory can
be accessed in any order, the memory is also referred to as random-access memory (RAM).
kilobyte (KB)
megabyte (MB)
gigabyte (GB)
terabyte (TB)
memory
unique address
RAM
FIGURE 1.2 Memory stores data and program instructions in uniquely addressed memory
locations.
01000011
01110010
01100101
01110111
00000011
Encoding for character ‘C’
Encoding for character ‘r’
Encoding for character ‘e’
Encoding for character ‘w’
Encoding for number 3
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
Memory address Memory content
Today’s personal computers usually have at least 4 gigabyte of RAM, but they more com-
monly have 6 to 8 GB installed. Generally speaking, the more RAM a computer has, the faster
it can operate, but there are limits to this simple rule of thumb.
A memory byte is never empty, but its initial content may be meaningless to your program.
The current content of a memory byte is lost whenever new information is placed in it.
Like the CPU, memory is built on silicon semiconductor chips that have millions of transis-
tors embedded on their surface. Compared to CPU chips, memory chips are less complicated,
slower, and less expensive.
1.2.4 Storage Devices
A computer’s memory (RAM) is a volatile form of data storage: any information that has
been stored in memory (i.e., saved) is lost when the system’s power is turned off. Programs
and data are permanently stored on storage devices and are moved, when the computer
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actually uses them, to memory, which operates at much faster speeds than permanent storage
devices can.
There are three main types of storage devices:
■ Magnetic disk drives
■ Optical disc drives (CD and DVD)
■ USB flash drives
Drives are devices for operating a medium, such as disks and CDs. A storage medium
physically stores data and program instructions. The drive reads data from the medium and
writes data onto the medium.
Disks
A computer usually has at least one hard disk drive. Hard disks are used for permanently stor-
ing data and programs. Newer computers have hard disks that can store from 500 gigabytes to
1 terabytes of data. Hard disk drives are usually encased inside the computer, but removable
hard disks are also available.
CDs and DVDs
CD stands for compact disc. There are two types of CD drives: CD-R and CD-RW. A CD-R is
for read-only permanent storage; the user cannot modify its contents once they are recorded.
A CD-RW can be used like a hard disk; that is, you can write data onto the disc, and then
overwrite that data with new data. A single CD can hold up to 700 MB. Most new PCs are
equipped with a CD-RW drive that can work with both CD-R and CD-RW discs.
DVD stands for digital versatile disc or digital video disc. DVDs and CDs look alike, and
you can use either to store data. A DVD can hold more information than a CD; a standard
DVD’s storage capacity is 4.7 GB. Like CDs, there are two types of DVDs: DVD-R (read-
only) and DVD-RW (rewritable).
USB Flash Drives
Universal serial bus (USB) connectors allow the user to attach many kinds of peripheral
devices to the computer. You can use a USB to connect a printer, digital camera, mouse,
external hard disk drive, and other devices to the computer.
A USB flash drive is a device for storing and transporting data. A flash drive is small—
about the size of a pack of gum. It acts like a portable hard drive that can be plugged into your
computer’s USB port. USB flash drives are currently available with up to 256 GB storage
capacity.
1.2.5 Input and Output Devices
Input and output devices let the user communicate with the computer. The most common input
devices are keyboards and mice. The most common output devices are monitors and printers.
The Keyboard
A keyboard is a device for entering input. Compact keyboards are available without a numeric
keypad.
Function keys are located across the top of the keyboard and are prefaced with the letter F.
Their functions depend on the software currently being used.
A modifier key is a special key (such as the Shift, Alt, and Ctrl keys) that modifies the nor-
mal action of another key when the two are pressed simultaneously.
The numeric keypad, located on the right side of most keyboards, is a separate set of keys
styled like a calculator to use for entering numbers quickly.
Arrow keys, located between the main keypad and the numeric keypad, are used to move
the mouse pointer up, down, left, and right on the screen in many kinds of programs.
drive
hard disk
CD-R
CD-RW
DVD
function key
modifier key
numeric keypad
arrow keys

The Insert, Delete, Page Up, and Page Down keys are used in word processing and other
programs for inserting text and objects, deleting text and objects, and moving up or down
through a document one screen at a time.
The Mouse
A mouse is a pointing device. It is used to move a graphical pointer (usually in the shape of
an arrow) called a cursor around the screen or to click on-screen objects (such as a button) to
trigger them to perform an action.
The Monitor
The monitor displays information (text and graphics). The screen resolution and dot pitch
determine the quality of the display.
The screen resolution specifies the number of pixels in horizontal and vertical dimensions
of the display device. Pixels (short for “picture elements”) are tiny dots that form an image on
the screen. A common resolution for a 17-inch screen, for example, is 1,024 pixels wide and
768 pixels high. The resolution can be set manually. The higher the resolution, the sharper
and clearer the image is.
The dot pitch is the amount of space between pixels, measured in millimeters. The smaller
the dot pitch, the sharper the display.
1.2.6 Communication Devices
Computers can be networked through communication devices, such as a dial-up modem
(modulator/demodulator), a DSL or cable modem, a wired network interface card, or a wire-
less adapter.
■ A dial-up modem uses a phone line and can transfer data at a speed up to 56,000 bps
(bits per second).
■ A digital subscriber line (DSL) connection also uses a standard phone line, but it can
transfer data 20 times faster than a standard dial-up modem.
■ A cable modem uses the cable TV line maintained by the cable company and is gen-
erally faster than DSL.
■ A network interface card (NIC) is a device that connects a computer to a local area
network (LAN). LANs are commonly used in universities, businesses, and government
agencies. A high-speed NIC called 1000BaseT can transfer data at 1,000 million bits
per second (mbps).
■ Wireless networking is now extremely popular in homes, businesses, and schools.
Every laptop computer sold today is equipped with a wireless adapter that enables
the computer to connect to a local area network and the Internet.
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Answers to checkpoint questions are on the Companion Website.
1.1 What are hardware and software?
1.2 List five major hardware components of a computer.
1.3 What does the acronym “CPU” stand for?
1.4 What unit is used to measure CPU speed?
1.5 What is a bit? What is a byte?
1.6 What is memory for? What does RAM stand for? Why is memory called RAM?
1.7 What unit is used to measure memory size?
Insert key
Delete key
Page Up key
Page Down key
screen resolution
pixels
dot pitch
dial-up modem
digital subscriber line (DSL)
cable modem
network interface card (NIC)
local area network (LAN)
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1.8 What unit is used to measure disk size?
1.9 What is the primary difference between memory and a storage device?
1.3 Programming Languages
Computer programs, known as software, are instructions that tell a computer what to do.
Computers do not understand human languages, so programs must be written in a language a
computer can use. There are hundreds of programming languages, and they were developed
to make the programming process easier for people. However, all programs must be converted
into the instructions the computer can execute.
1.3.1 Machine Language
A computer’s native language, which differs among different types of computers, is its
machine language—a set of built-in primitive instructions. These instructions are in the form
of binary code, so if you want to give a computer an instruction in its native language, you
have to enter the instruction as binary code. For example, to add two numbers, you might have
to write an instruction in binary code, like this:
1101101010011010
1.3.2 Assembly Language
Programming in machine language is a tedious process. Moreover, programs written in
machine language are very difficult to read and modify. For this reason, assembly language
was created in the early days of computing as an alternative to machine languages. Assembly
language uses a short descriptive word, known as a mnemonic, to represent each of the
machine-language instructions. For example, the mnemonic add typically means to add num-
bers and sub means to subtract numbers. To add the numbers 2 and 3 and get the result, you
might write an instruction in assembly code like this:
add 2, 3, result
Assembly languages were developed to make programming easier. However, because the
computer cannot execute assembly language, another program—called an assembler—is used
to translate assembly-language programs into machine code, as shown in Figure 1.3.
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assembler
FIGURE 1.3 An assembler translates assembly-language instructions into machine code.
Assembly Source File
...
add 2, 3, result
...
Machine-Code File
...
1101101010011010
...
Assembler
Writing code in assembly language is easier than in machine language. However, it is
still tedious to write code in assembly language. An instruction in assembly language essen-
tially corresponds to an instruction in machine code. Writing in assembly requires that you
know how the CPU works. Assembly language is referred to as a low-level language, because
assembly language is close in nature to machine language and is machine dependent.
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TABLE 1.1 Popular High-Level Programming Languages
Language Description
Ada Named for Ada Lovelace, who worked on mechanical general-purpose computers. The Ada language was
developed for the Department of Defense and is used mainly in defense projects.
BASIC Beginner’s All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code. It was designed to be learned and used easily by beginners.
C Developed at Bell Laboratories. C combines the power of an assembly language with the ease of use and
portability of a high-level language.
C++ C++ is an object-oriented language, based on C.
C# Pronounced “C Sharp.” It is a hybrid of Java and C++ and was developed by Microsoft.
COBOL COmmon Business Oriented Language. Used for business applications.
FORTRAN FORmula TRANslation. Popular for scientific and mathematical applications.
Java Developed by Sun Microsystems, now part of Oracle. It is widely used for developing platform-independent
Internet applications.
Pascal Named for Blaise Pascal, who pioneered calculating machines in the seventeenth century. It is a simple,
structured, general-purpose language primarily for teaching programming.
Python A simple general-purpose scripting language good for writing short programs.
Visual Basic Visual Basic was developed by Microsoft and it enables the programmers to rapidly develop graphical user
interfaces.
1.3.3 High-Level Language
In the 1950s, a new generation of programming languages known as high-level languages
emerged. They are platform independent, which means that you can write a program in a high-
level language and run it in different types of machines. High-level languages are English-like
and easy to learn and use. The instructions in a high-level programming language are called
statements. Here, for example, is a high-level language statement that computes the area of a
circle with a radius of 5:
area = 5 * 5 * 3.14159;
There are many high-level programming languages, and each was designed for a specific
purpose. Table 1.1 lists some popular ones.
high-level language
statement
A program written in a high-level language is called a source program or source code.
Because a computer cannot execute a source program, a source program must be translated
into machine code for execution. The translation can be done using another programming tool
called an interpreter or a compiler.
■ An interpreter reads one statement from the source code, translates it to the machine code
or virtual machine code, and then executes it right away, as shown in Figure 1.4a. Note
that a statement from the source code may be translated into several machine instructions.
■ A compiler translates the entire source code into a machine-code file, and the
machine-code file is then executed, as shown in Figure 1.4b.
1.10 What language does the CPU understand?
1.11 What is an assembly language?
1.12 What is an assembler?
1.13 What is a high-level programming language?
1.14 What is a source program?
source program
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1.15 What is an interpreter?
1.16 What is a compiler?
1.17 What is the difference between an interpreted language and a compiled language?
FIGURE 1.4 (a) An interpreter translates and executes a program one statement at a time. (b) A compiler translates the
entire source program into a machine-language file for execution.
Machine-Code File
...
0101100011011100
1111100011000100
...
High-Level Source File
...
area = 5 * 5 * 3.1415;
...
(b)
Compiler Executor
High-Level Source File
...
area = 5 * 5 * 3.1415;
...
(a)
Interpreter
Output
Output
1.4 Operating Systems
The operating system (OS) is the most important program that runs on a computer.
The OS manages and controls a computer’s activities.
The popular operating systems for general-purpose computers are Microsoft Windows, Mac
OS, and Linux. Application programs, such as a Web browser or a word processor, cannot
run unless an operating system is installed and running on the computer. Figure 1.5 shows the
interrelationship of hardware, operating system, application software, and the user.
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FIGURE 1.5 Users and applications access the computer’s hardware via the operating system.
User
Application Programs
Operating System
Hardware
The major tasks of an operating system are as follows:
■ Controlling and monitoring system activities
■ Allocating and assigning system resources
■ Scheduling operations

1.4.1 Controlling and Monitoring System Activities
Operating systems perform basic tasks, such as recognizing input from the keyboard, sending
output to the monitor, keeping track of files and folders on storage devices, and controlling
peripheral devices, such as disk drives and printers. An operating system must also ensure
that different programs and users working at the same time do not interfere with each other.
In addition, the OS is responsible for security, ensuring that unauthorized users and programs
are not allowed to access the system.
1.4.2 Allocating and Assigning System Resources
The operating system is responsible for determining what computer resources a program
needs (such as CPU time, memory space, disks, input and output devices) and for allocating
and assigning them to run the program.
1.4.3 Scheduling Operations
The OS is responsible for scheduling programs’ activities to make efficient use of system
resources. Many of today’s operating systems support techniques such as multiprogramming,
multithreading, and multiprocessing to increase system performance.
Multiprogramming allows multiple programs to run simultaneously by sharing the same
CPU. The CPU is much faster than the computer’s other components. As a result, it is idle
most of the time—for example, while waiting for data to be transferred from a disk or waiting
for other system resources to respond. A multiprogramming OS takes advantage of this
situation by allowing multiple programs to use the CPU when it would otherwise be idle. For
example, multiprogramming enables you to use a word processor to edit a file at the same time
as your Web browser is downloading a file.
Multithreading allows a single program to execute multiple tasks at the same time. For
instance, a word-processing program allows users to simultaneously edit text and save it to a
disk. In this example, editing and saving are two tasks within the same application. These two
tasks may run concurrently.
Multiprocessing, or parallel processing, uses two or more processors together to per-
form subtasks concurrently and then combine solutions of the subtasks to obtain a solution
for the entire task. It is like a surgical operation where several doctors work together on
one patient.
1.18 What is an operating system? List some popular operating systems.
1.19 What are the major responsibilities of an operating system?
1.20 What are multiprogramming, multithreading, and multiprocessing?
1.5 Java, the World Wide Web, and Beyond
Java is a powerful and versatile programming language for developing software
running on mobile devices, desktop computers, and servers.
This book introduces Java programming. Java was developed by a team led by James Gosling
at Sun Microsystems. Sun Microsystems was purchased by Oracle in 2010. Originally called
Oak, Java was designed in 1991 for use in embedded chips in consumer electronic appliances.
In 1995, renamed Java, it was redesigned for developing Web applications. For the history of
Java, see www.java.com/en/javahistory/index.jsp.
Java has become enormously popular. Its rapid rise and wide acceptance can be traced
to its design characteristics, particularly its promise that you can write a program once
and run it anywhere. As stated by its designer, Java is simple, object oriented, distributed,
multiprogramming
multithreading
multiprocessing
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interpreted, robust, secure, architecture neutral, portable, high performance, multi-
threaded, and dynamic. For the anatomy of Java characteristics, see www.cs.armstrong.edu/
liang/JavaCharacteristics.pdf.
Java is a full-featured, general-purpose programming language that can be used to develop
robust mission-critical applications. Today, it is employed not only for Web programming but
also for developing standalone applications across platforms on servers, desktop computers,
and mobile devices. It was used to develop the code to communicate with and control the
robotic rover on Mars. Many companies that once considered Java to be more hype than sub-
stance are now using it to create distributed applications accessed by customers and partners
across the Internet. For every new project being developed today, companies are asking how
they can use Java to make their work easier.
The World Wide Web is an electronic information repository that can be accessed on the
Internet from anywhere in the world. The Internet, the Web’s infrastructure, has been around
for more than forty years. The colorful World Wide Web and sophisticated Web browsers are
the major reason for the Internet’s popularity.
Java initially became attractive because Java programs can be run from a Web browser.
Such programs are called applets. Applets employ a modern graphical interface with but-
tons, text fields, text areas, radio buttons, and so on, to interact with users on the Web and
process their requests. Applets make the Web responsive, interactive, and fun to use. Applets
are embedded in an HTML file. HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) is a simple scripting
language for laying out documents, linking documents on the Internet, and bringing images,
sound, and video alive on the Web. Today, you can use Java to develop rich Internet appli-
cations. A rich Internet application (RIA) is a Web application designed to deliver the same
features and functions normally associated with deskop applications.
Java is now very popular for developing applications on Web servers. These applications
process data, perform computations, and generate dynamic Web pages. Many commercial
Websites are developed using Java on the backend.
Java is a versatile programming language: you can use it to develop applications for desk-
top computers, servers, and small handheld devices. The software for Android cell phones is
developed using Java.
1.21 Who invented Java? Which company owns Java now?
1.22 What is a Java applet?
1.23 What programming language does Android use?
1.6 The Java Language Specification, API, JDK, and IDE
Java syntax is defined in the Java language specification, and the Java library is
defined in the Java API. The JDK is the software for developing and running Java
programs. An IDE is an integrated development environment for rapidly developing
programs.
Computer languages have strict rules of usage. If you do not follow the rules when writing a
program, the computer will not be able to understand it. The Java language specification and
the Java API define the Java standards.
The Java language specification is a technical definition of the Java programming
language’s syntax and semantics. You can find the complete Java language specification at
http://docs.oracle.com/javase/specs/.
The application program interface (API), also known as library, contains predefined
classes and interfaces for developing Java programs. The API is still expanding. You can
view and download the latest version of the Java API at http://download.java.net/jdk8/docs/api/.
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Java is a full-fledged and powerful language that can be used in many ways. It comes in
three editions:
■ Java Standard Edition (Java SE) to develop client-side applications. The applica-
tions can run standalone or as applets running from a Web browser.
■ Java Enterprise Edition (Java EE) to develop server-side applications, such as Java
servlets, JavaServer Pages (JSP), and JavaServer Faces (JSF).
■ Java Micro Edition (Java ME) to develop applications for mobile devices, such as
cell phones.
This book uses Java SE to introduce Java programming. Java SE is the foundation upon
which all other Java technology is based. There are many versions of Java SE. The latest,
Java SE 8, is used in this book. Oracle releases each version with a Java Development Toolkit
(JDK). For Java SE 8, the Java Development Toolkit is called JDK 1.8 (also known as Java 8
or JDK 8).
The JDK consists of a set of separate programs, each invoked from a command line, for
developing and testing Java programs. Instead of using the JDK, you can use a Java devel-
opment tool (e.g., NetBeans, Eclipse, and TextPad)—software that provides an integrated
development environment (IDE) for developing Java programs quickly. Editing, compiling,
building, debugging, and online help are integrated in one graphical user interface. You simply
enter source code in one window or open an existing file in a window, and then click a button
or menu item or press a function key to compile and run the program.
1.24 What is the Java language specification?
1.25 What does JDK stand for?
1.26 What does IDE stand for?
1.27 Are tools like NetBeans and Eclipse different languages from Java, or are they
dialects or extensions of Java?
1.7 A Simple Java Program
A Java program is executed from the main method in the class.
Let’s begin with a simple Java program that displays the message Welcome to Java! on the
console. (The word console is an old computer term that refers to the text entry and display
device of a computer. Console input means to receive input from the keyboard, and console
output means to display output on the monitor.) The program is shown in Listing 1.1.
LISTING 1.1 Welcome.java
1 public class Welcome {
2 public static void main(String[] args) {
3 // Display message Welcome to Java! on the console
4 System.out.println("Welcome to Java!");
5 }
6 }
Note that the line numbers are for reference purposes only; they are not part of the program.
So, don’t type line numbers in your program.
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Line 1 defines a class. Every Java program must have at least one class. Each class has a
name. By convention, class names start with an uppercase letter. In this example, the class
name is Welcome.
Line 2 defines the main method. The program is executed from the main method. A class
may contain several methods. The main method is the entry point where the program begins
execution.
A method is a construct that contains statements. The main method in this program con-
tains the System.out.println statement. This statement displays the string Welcome to
Java! on the console (line 4). String is a programming term meaning a sequence of charac-
ters. A string must be enclosed in double quotation marks. Every statement in Java ends with
a semicolon (;), known as the statement terminator.
Reserved words, or keywords, have a specific meaning to the compiler and cannot be used
for other purposes in the program. For example, when the compiler sees the word class, it
understands that the word after class is the name for the class. Other reserved words in this
program are public, static, and void.
Line 3 is a comment that documents what the program is and how it is constructed. Comments
help programmers to communicate and understand the program. They are not programming
statements and thus are ignored by the compiler. In Java, comments are preceded by two
slashes (//) on a line, called a line comment, or enclosed between /* and */ on one or several
lines, called a block comment or paragraph comment. When the compiler sees //, it ignores
all text after // on the same line. When it sees /*, it scans for the next */ and ignores any text
between /* and */. Here are examples of comments:
// This application program displays Welcome to Java!
/* This application program displays Welcome to Java! */
/* This application program
displays Welcome to Java! */
A pair of curly braces in a program forms a block that groups the program’s components.
In Java, each block begins with an opening brace ({) and ends with a closing brace (}). Every
class has a class block that groups the data and methods of the class. Similarly, every method
has a method block that groups the statements in the method. Blocks can be nested, meaning
that one block can be placed within another, as shown in the following code.
class name
main method
string
statement terminator
reserved word
keyword
comment
line comment
block comment
block
Tip
An opening brace must be matched by a closing brace. Whenever you type an opening
brace, immediately type a closing brace to prevent the missing-brace error. Most Java
IDEs automatically insert the closing brace for each opening brace.
Caution
Java source programs are case sensitive. It would be wrong, for example, to replace
main in the program with Main.
You have seen several special characters (e.g., { }, //, ;) in the program. They are used
in almost every program. Table 1.2 summarizes their uses.
The most common errors you will make as you learn to program will be syntax errors.
Like any programming language, Java has its own syntax, and you need to write code that
match braces
case sensitive
special characters
common errors
public class Welcome {
public static void main(String[] args) {
System.out.println("Welcome to Java!");
}
}
Method block
Class block

conforms to the syntax rules. If your program violates a rule—for example, if the semicolon
is missing, a brace is missing, a quotation mark is missing, or a word is misspelled—the Java
compiler will report syntax errors. Try to compile the program with these errors and see what
the compiler reports.
Note
You are probably wondering why the main method is defined this way and why
System.out.println(...) is used to display a message on the console. For the
time being, simply accept that this is how things are done. Your questions will be fully
answered in subsequent chapters.
The program in Listing 1.1 displays one message. Once you understand the program, it
is easy to extend it to display more messages. For example, you can rewrite the program to
display three messages, as shown in Listing 1.2.
LISTING 1.2 WelcomeWithThreeMessages.java
1 public class WelcomeWithThreeMessages {
3 System.out.println("Programming is fun!");
4 System.out.println("Fundamentals First");
5 System.out.println("Problem Driven");
6 }
7 }
syntax rules
class
main method
display message
Programming is fun!
Fundamentals First
Problem Driven
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TABLE 1.2 Special Characters
Character Name Description
{} Opening and closing braces Denote a block to enclose statements.
() Opening and closing parentheses Used with methods.
[] Opening and closing brackets Denote an array.
// Double slashes Precede a comment line.
" " Opening and closing quotation marks Enclose a string (i.e., sequence of characters).
; Semicolon Mark the end of a statement.
Further, you can perform mathematical computations and display the result on the console.
Listing 1.3 gives an example of evaluating
10.5 + 2 * 3
45 - 3.5
.
LISTING 1.3 ComputeExpression.java
1 public class ComputeExpression {
3 System.out.println((10.5 + 2 * 3) / (45 – 3.5));
4 }
5 }
class
main method
compute expression

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The multiplication operator in Java is *. As you can see, it is a straightforward process
to translate an arithmetic expression to a Java expression. We will discuss Java expressions
further in Chapter 2.
1.28 What is a keyword? List some Java keywords.
1.29 Is Java case sensitive? What is the case for Java keywords?
1.30 What is a comment? Is the comment ignored by the compiler? How do you denote a
comment line and a comment paragraph?
1.31 What is the statement to display a string on the console?
1.32 Show the output of the following code:
public class Test {
System.out.println("3.5 * 4 / 2 – 2.5 is ");
System.out.println(3.5 * 4 / 2 – 2.5);
}
}
1.8 Creating, Compiling, and Executing a Java Program
You save a Java program in a .java file and compile it into a .class file. The .class file
is executed by the Java Virtual Machine.
You have to create your program and compile it before it can be executed. This process is
repetitive, as shown in Figure 1.6. If your program has compile errors, you have to modify
the program to fix them, and then recompile it. If your program has runtime errors or does not
produce the correct result, you have to modify the program, recompile it, and execute it again.
You can use any text editor or IDE to create and edit a Java source-code file. This section
demonstrates how to create, compile, and run Java programs from a command window.
Sections 1.10 and 1.11 will introduce developing Java programs using NetBeans and Eclipse.
From the command window, you can use a text editor such as Notepad to create the Java
source-code file, as shown in Figure 1.7.
Note
The source file must end with the extension .java and must have the same exact name
as the public class name. For example, the file for the source code in Listing 1.1 should
be named Welcome.java, since the public class name is Welcome.
A Java compiler translates a Java source file into a Java bytecode file. The following com-
mand compiles Welcome.java:
javac Welcome.java
Note
You must first install and configure the JDK before you can compile and run programs.
See Supplement I.B, Installing and Configuring JDK 8, for how to install the JDK and set
up the environment to compile and run Java programs. If you have trouble compiling
and running programs, see Supplement I.C, Compiling and Running Java from the
Command Window. This supplement also explains how to use basic DOS commands
and how to use Windows Notepad to create and edit files. All the supplements are
accessible from the Companion Website at www.cs.armstrong.edu/liang/intro10e/
supplement.html.
If there aren’t any syntax errors, the compiler generates a bytecode file with a .class
extension. Thus, the preceding command generates a file named Welcome.class, as shown
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in Figure 1.8a. The Java language is a high-level language, but Java bytecode is a low-level
language. The bytecode is similar to machine instructions but is architecture neutral and can
run on any platform that has a Java Virtual Machine (JVM), as shown in Figure 1.8b. Rather
than a physical machine, the virtual machine is a program that interprets Java bytecode. This
is one of Java’s primary advantages: Java bytecode can run on a variety of hardware plat-
forms and operating systems. Java source code is compiled into Java bytecode and Java byte-
code is interpreted by the JVM. Your Java code may use the code in the Java library. The JVM
executes your code along with the code in the library.
To execute a Java program is to run the program’s bytecode. You can execute the bytecode
on any platform with a JVM, which is an interpreter. It translates the individual instructions
in the bytecode into the target machine language code one at a time rather than the whole pro-
gram as a single unit. Each step is executed immediately after it is translated.
The following command runs the bytecode for Listing 1.1:
java Welcome
bytecode
Java Virtual Machine (JVM)
interpret bytecode
run
FIGURE 1.6 The Java program-development process consists of repeatedly creating/modifying source code, compiling,
and executing programs.
Create/Modify Source Code
Result
Compile Source Code
e.g., javac Welcome.java
Saved on the disk
Stored on the disk
If compile errors occur
If runtime errors or incorrect result
Source code (developed by the programmer)
Bytecode (generated by the compiler for JVM
to read and interpret)
…
Method Welcome()
0 aload_0
…
Method void main(java.lang.String[])
0 getstatic #2 …
3 ldc #3 <String "Welcome to Java!">
5 invokevirtual #4 …
8 return
System.out.println("Welcome to Java!");
}
}
Run Bytecode
e.g., java Welcome
Source Code
Bytecode
“Welcome to Java ” is displayed on the console
Welcome to Java!
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Figure 1.9 shows the javac command for compiling Welcome.java. The compiler gener-
ates the Welcome.class file, and this file is executed using the java command.
Note
For simplicity and consistency, all source-code and class files used in this book are
placed under c:book unless specified otherwise.
javac command
java command
c:book
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executed
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FIGURE 1.9 The output of Listing 1.1 displays the message “Welcome to Java!”
Compile
Show files
Run
Caution
Do not use the extension .class in the command line when executing the program.
Use java ClassName to run the program. If you use java ClassName.class
in the command line, the system will attempt to fetch ClassName.class.class.
Tip
If you execute a class file that does not exist, a NoClassDefFoundError will occur.
If you execute a class file that does not have a main method or you mistype the main
method (e.g., by typing Main instead of main), a NoSuchMethodError will occur.
Note
When executing a Java program, the JVM first loads the bytecode of the class to mem-
ory using a program called the class loader. If your program uses other classes, the class
loader dynamically loads them just before they are needed. After a class is loaded, the
JVM uses a program called the bytecode verifier to check the validity of the bytecode and
java ClassName
NoClassDefFoundError
NoSuchMethodError
class loader
bytecode verifier

to ensure that the bytecode does not violate Java’s security restrictions. Java enforces
strict security to make sure that Java class files are not tampered with and do not harm
your computer.
Pedagogical Note
Your instructor may require you to use packages for organizing programs. For example,
you may place all programs in this chapter in a package named chapter1. For instructions
on how to use packages, see Supplement I.F, Using Packages to Organize the Classes
in the Text.
1.33 What is the Java source filename extension, and what is the Java bytecode filename
extension?
1.34 What are the input and output of a Java compiler?
1.35 What is the command to compile a Java program?
1.36 What is the command to run a Java program?
1.37 What is the JVM?
1.38 Can Java run on any machine? What is needed to run Java on a computer?
1.39 If a NoClassDefFoundError occurs when you run a program, what is the cause of
the error?
1.40 If a NoSuchMethodError occurs when you run a program, what is the cause of the
error?
1.9 Programming Style and Documentation
Good programming style and proper documentation make a program easy to read and
help programmers prevent errors.
Programming style deals with what programs look like. A program can compile and run
properly even if written on only one line, but writing it all on one line would be bad pro-
gramming style because it would be hard to read. Documentation is the body of explanatory
remarks and comments pertaining to a program. Programming style and documentation are
as important as coding. Good programming style and appropriate documentation reduce the
chance of errors and make programs easy to read. This section gives several guidelines. For
more detailed guidelines, see Supplement I.D, Java Coding Style Guidelines, on the Com-
panion Website.
1.9.1 Appropriate Comments and Comment Styles
Include a summary at the beginning of the program that explains what the program does, its
key features, and any unique techniques it uses. In a long program, you should also include
comments that introduce each major step and explain anything that is difficult to read. It is
important to make comments concise so that they do not crowd the program or make it dif-
ficult to read.
In addition to line comments (beginning with //) and block comments (beginning with
/*), Java supports comments of a special type, referred to as javadoc comments. javadoc com-
ments begin with /** and end with */. They can be extracted into an HTML file using the
JDK’s javadoc command. For more information, see Supplement III.Y, javadoc Comments,
on the companion Website.
Use javadoc comments (/** ... */) for commenting on an entire class or an entire
method. These comments must precede the class or the method header in order to be extracted
into a javadoc HTML file. For commenting on steps inside a method, use line comments (//).
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To see an example of a javadoc HTML file, check out www.cs.armstrong.edu/liang/javadoc/
Exercise1.html. Its corresponding Java code is shown in www.cs.armstrong.edu/liang/javadoc/
Exercise1.java.
1.9.2 Proper Indentation and Spacing
A consistent indentation style makes programs clear and easy to read, debug, and maintain.
Indentation is used to illustrate the structural relationships between a program’s components
or statements. Java can read the program even if all of the statements are on the same long
line, but humans find it easier to read and maintain code that is aligned properly. Indent each
subcomponent or statement at least two spaces more than the construct within which it is
nested.
A single space should be added on both sides of a binary operator, as shown in the follow-
ing statement:
System.out.println(3+4*4); Bad style
System.out.println(3 + 4 * 4); Good style
1.9.3 Block Styles
A block is a group of statements surrounded by braces. There are two popular styles, next-line
style and end-of-line style, as shown below.
indent code
public class Test
{
public static void main(String[] args)
{
System.out.println("Block Styles");
}
}
Next-line style
public class Test {
System.out.println("Block Styles");
}
}
End-of-line style
The next-line style aligns braces vertically and makes programs easy to read, whereas the
end-of-line style saves space and may help avoid some subtle programming errors. Both are
acceptable block styles. The choice depends on personal or organizational preference. You
should use a block style consistently—mixing styles is not recommended. This book uses the
end-of-line style to be consistent with the Java API source code.
1.41 Reformat the following program according to the programming style and documen-
tation guidelines. Use the end-of-line brace style.
public class Test
{
// Main method
/** Display output */
System.out.println("Welcome to Java");
}
}
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1.10 Programming Errors
Programming errors can be categorized into three types: syntax errors, runtime
errors, and logic errors.
1.10.1 Syntax Errors
Errors that are detected by the compiler are called syntax errors or compile errors. Syntax
errors result from errors in code construction, such as mistyping a keyword, omitting some
necessary punctuation, or using an opening brace without a corresponding closing brace.
These errors are usually easy to detect because the compiler tells you where they are and
what caused them. For example, the program in Listing 1.4 has a syntax error, as shown in
Figure 1.10.
LISTING 1.4 ShowSyntaxErrors.java
1 public class ShowSyntaxErrors {
2 public static main(String[] args) {
3 System.out.println("Welcome to Java);
4 }
5 }
Four errors are reported, but the program actually has two errors:
■ The keyword void is missing before main in line 2.
■ The string Welcome to Java should be closed with a closing quotation mark in line 3.
Since a single error will often display many lines of compile errors, it is a good practice to
fix errors from the top line and work downward. Fixing errors that occur earlier in the program
may also fix additional errors that occur later.
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FIGURE 1.10 The compiler reports syntax errors.
Compile
Tip
If you don’t know how to correct it, compare your program closely, character by char-
acter, with similar examples in the text. In the first few weeks of this course, you will
probably spend a lot of time fixing syntax errors. Soon you will be familiar with Java
syntax and can quickly fix syntax errors.
1.10.2 Runtime Errors
Runtime errors are errors that cause a program to terminate abnormally. They occur while
a program is running if the environment detects an operation that is impossible to carry out.
Input mistakes typically cause runtime errors. An input error occurs when the program is
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waiting for the user to enter a value, but the user enters a value that the program cannot handle.
For instance, if the program expects to read in a number, but instead the user enters a string,
this causes data-type errors to occur in the program.
Another example of runtime errors is division by zero. This happens when the divisor is
zero for integer divisions. For instance, the program in Listing 1.5 would cause a runtime
error, as shown in Figure 1.11.
LISTING 1.5 ShowRuntimeErrors.java
1 public class ShowRuntimeErrors {
3 System.out.println(1 / 0);
4 }
5 }
runtime error
FIGURE 1.11 The runtime error causes the program to terminate abnormally.
Run
Celsius 35 is Fahrenheit degree
67
1.10.3 Logic Errors
Logic errors occur when a program does not perform the way it was intended to. Errors of
this kind occur for many different reasons. For example, suppose you wrote the program in
Listing 1.6 to convert Celsius 35 degrees to a Fahrenheit degree:
LISTING 1.6 ShowLogicErrors.java
1 public class ShowLogicErrors {
3 System.out.println("Celsius 35 is Fahrenheit degree ");
4 System.out.println((9 / 5) * 35 + 32);
5 }
6 }
logic errors
You will get Fahrenheit 67 degrees, which is wrong. It should be 95.0. In Java, the divi-
sion for integers is the quotient—the fractional part is truncated—so in Java 9 / 5 is 1. To
get the correct result, you need to use 9.0 / 5, which results in 1.8.
In general, syntax errors are easy to find and easy to correct because the compiler gives
indications as to where the errors came from and why they are wrong. Runtime errors are not
difficult to find, either, since the reasons and locations for the errors are displayed on the console
when the program aborts. Finding logic errors, on the other hand, can be very challenging. In the
upcoming chapters, you will learn the techniques of tracing programs and finding logic errors.
1.10.4 Common Errors
Missing a closing brace, missing a semicolon, missing quotation marks for strings, and mis-
spelling names are common errors for new programmers.

Common Error 1: Missing Braces
The braces are used to denote a block in the program. Each opening brace must be matched
by a closing brace. A common error is missing the closing brace. To avoid this error, type a
closing brace whenever an opening brace is typed, as shown in the following example.
} Type this closing brace right away to match the opening brace
If you use an IDE such as NetBeans and Eclipse, the IDE automatically inserts a closing
brace for each opening brace typed.
Common Error 2: Missing Semicolons
Each statement ends with a statement terminator (;). Often, a new programmer forgets to place
a statement terminator for the last statement in a block, as shown in the following example.
System.out.println("Programming is fun!");
System.out.println("Fundamentals First");
System.out.println("Problem Driven")
}
Missing a semicolon
Common Error 3: Missing Quotation Marks
A string must be placed inside the quotation marks. Often, a new programmer forgets to place
a quotation mark at the end of a string, as shown in the following example.
System.out.println("Problem Driven );
Missing a quotation mark
If you use an IDE such as NetBeans and Eclipse, the IDE automatically inserts a closing
quotation mark for each opening quotation mark typed.
Common Error 4: Misspelling Names
Java is case sensitive. Misspelling names is a common error for new programmers. For exam-
ple, the word main is misspelled as Main and String is misspelled as string in the follow-
ing code.
1 public class Test {
2 public static void Main(string[] args) {
3 System.out.println((10.5 + 2 * 3) / (45 – 3.5));
4 }
5 }
1.42 What are syntax errors (compile errors), runtime errors, and logic errors?
1.43 Give examples of syntax errors, runtime errors, and logic errors.
1.44 If you forget to put a closing quotation mark on a string, what kind error will be
raised?
1.45 If your program needs to read integers, but the user entered strings, an error would
occur when running this program. What kind of error is this?
1.46 Suppose you write a program for computing the perimeter of a rectangle and you
mistakenly write your program so that it computes the area of a rectangle. What kind
of error is this?
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1.47 Identify and fix the errors in the following code:
1 public class Welcome {
2 public void Main(String[] args) {
3 System.out.println('Welcome to Java!);
4 }
5 }
1.11 Developing Java Programs Using NetBeans
You can edit, compile, run, and debug Java Programs using NetBeans.
NetBeans and Eclipse are two free popular integrated development environments for devel-
oping Java programs. They are easy to learn if you follow simple instructions. We recom-
mend that you use either one for developing Java programs. This section gives the essential
instructions to guide new users to create a project, create a class, compile, and run a class in
NetBeans. The use of Eclipse will be introduced in the next section. For instructions on down-
loading and installing latest version of NetBeans, see Supplement II.B.
1.11.1 Creating a Java Project
Before you can create Java programs, you need to first create a project. A project is like a
folder to hold Java programs and all supporting files. You need to create a project only once.
Here are the steps to create a Java project:
1. Choose File, New Project to display the New Project dialog box, as shown in Figure 1.12.
2. Select Java in the Categories section and Java Application in the Projects section and
click Next to display the New Java Application dialog box, as shown in Figure 1.13.
3. Type demo in the Project Name field and c:michael in Project Location field. Uncheck
Use Dedicated Folder for Storing Libraries and uncheck Create Main Class.
4. Click Finish to create the project, as shown in Figure 1.14.
1.11.2 Creating a Java Class
After a project is created, you can create Java programs in the project using the following
steps:
1. Right-click the demo node in the project pane to display a context menu. Choose New,
Java Class to display the New Java Class dialog box, as shown in Figure 1.15.
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FIGURE 1.12 The New Project dialog is used to create a new project and specify a project type.

FIGURE 1.14 A New Java project named demo is created.
FIGURE 1.15 The New Java Class dialog box is used to create a new Java class.
FIGURE 1.13 The New Java Application dialog is for specifying a project name and location.
2. Type Welcome in the Class Name field and select the Source Packages in the Location
field. Leave the Package field blank. This will create a class in the default package.
3. Click Finish to create the Welcome class. The source code file Welcome.java is placed
under the <default package> node.
4. ModifythecodeintheWelcomeclasstomatchListing 1.1inthetext,asshowninFigure 1.16.

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FIGURE 1.16 You can edit a program and run it in NetBeans.
Edit pane
Output pane
1.11.3 Compiling and Running a Class
To run Welcome.java, right-click Welcome.java to display a context menu and choose Run File,
or simply press Shift + F6. The output is displayed in the Output pane, as shown in Figure 1.16.
The Run File command automatically compiles the program if the program has been changed.
1.12 Developing Java Programs Using Eclipse
You can edit, compile, run, and debug Java Programs using Eclipse.
The preceding section introduced developing Java programs using NetBeans. You can also
use Eclipse to develop Java programs. This section gives the essential instructions to guide
new users to create a project, create a class, and compile/run a class in Eclipse. For instruc-
tions on downloading and installing latest version of Eclipse, see Supplement II.D.
1.12.1 Creating a Java Project
Before creating Java programs in Eclipse, you need to first create a project to hold all files.
Here are the steps to create a Java project in Eclipse:
1. Choose File, New, Java Project to display the New Project wizard, as shown in Figure 1.17.
2. Type demo in the Project name field. As you type, the Location field is automatically set
by default. You may customize the location for your project.
3. Make sure that you selected the options Use project folder as root for sources and class
files so that the .java and .class files are in the same folder for easy access.
4. Click Finish to create the project, as shown in Figure 1.18.
1.12.2 Creating a Java Class
After a project is created, you can create Java programs in the project using the following steps:
1. Choose File, New, Class to display the New Java Class wizard.
2. Type Welcome in the Name field.
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FIGURE 1.17 The New Java Project dialog is for specifying a project name and properties.
FIGURE 1.18 A New Java project named demo is created.
3. Check the option public static void main(String[] args).
4. Click Finish to generate the template for the source code Welcome.java, as shown in
Figure 1.19.

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FIGURE 1.19 The New Java Class dialog box is used to create a new Java class.
FIGURE 1.20 You can edit a program and run it in Eclipse.
Edit pane
Output pane
1.12.3 Compiling and Running a Class
To run the program, right-click the class in the project to display a context menu. Choose Run,
Java Application in the context menu to run the class. The output is displayed in the Console
pane, as shown in Figure 1.20.

Note
The above terms are defined in this chapter. Supplement I.A, Glossary, lists all the key
terms and descriptions in the book, organized by chapters.
CHAPTER SUMMARY
1. A computer is an electronic device that stores and processes data.
2. A computer includes both hardware and software.
3. Hardware is the physical aspect of the computer that can be touched.
4. Computer programs, known as software, are the invisible instructions that control the
hardware and make it perform tasks.
5. Computer programming is the writing of instructions (i.e., code) for computers to perform.
6. The central processing unit (CPU) is a computer’s brain. It retrieves instructions from
memory and executes them.
7. Computers use zeros and ones because digital devices have two stable states, referred to
by convention as zero and one.
Supplement I.A
KEY TERMS
Application Program Interface (API) 11
assembler 7
assembly language 7
bit 3
block 13
block comment 13
bus 2
byte 3
bytecode 16
bytecode verifier 17
cable modem 6
central processing unit (CPU) 3
class loader 17
comment 13
compiler 8
console 12
dot pitch 6
DSL (digital subscriber line) 6
encoding scheme 3
hardware 2
high-level language 8
integrated development environment
(IDE) 12
interpreter 8
java command 17
Java Development Toolkit (JDK) 12
Java language specification 11
Java Virtual Machine (JVM) 16
javac command 17
keyword (or reserved word) 13
library 11
line comment 13
logic error 21
low-level language 7
machine language 7
main method 13
memory 4
modem 00
motherboard 3
network interface card (NIC) 6
operating system (OS) 9
pixel 6
program 2
programming 2
runtime error 20
screen resolution 6
software 2
source code 8
source program 8
statement 8
statement terminator 13
storage devices 4
syntax error 20

8. A bit is a binary digit 0 or 1.
9. A byte is a sequence of 8 bits.
10. A kilobyte is about 1,000 bytes, a megabyte about 1 million bytes, a gigabyte about 1
billion bytes, and a terabyte about 1,000 gigabytes.
11. Memory stores data and program instructions for the CPU to execute.
12. A memory unit is an ordered sequence of bytes.
13. Memory is volatile, because information is lost when the power is turned off.
14. Programs and data are permanently stored on storage devices and are moved to memory
when the computer actually uses them.
15. The machine language is a set of primitive instructions built into every computer.
16. Assembly language is a low-level programming language in which a mnemonic is used
to represent each machine-language instruction.
17. High-level languages are English-like and easy to learn and program.
18. A program written in a high-level language is called a source program.
19. A compiler is a software program that translates the source program into a machine-
language program.
20. The operating system (OS) is a program that manages and controls a computer’s activities.
21. Java is platform independent, meaning that you can write a program once and run it on
any computer.
22. Java programs can be embedded in HTML pages and downloaded by Web browsers to
bring live animation and interaction to Web clients.
23. The Java source file name must match the public class name in the program. Java source
code files must end with the .java extension.
24. Every class is compiled into a separate bytecode file that has the same name as the class
and ends with the .class extension.
25. To compile a Java source-code file from the command line, use the javac command.
26. To run a Java class from the command line, use the java command.
27. Every Java program is a set of class definitions. The keyword class introduces a class
definition. The contents of the class are included in a block.
28. A block begins with an opening brace ({) and ends with a closing brace (}).
29. Methods are contained in a class. To run a Java program, the program must have a
main method. The main method is the entry point where the program starts when it is
executed.
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30. Every statement in Java ends with a semicolon (;), known as the statement terminator.
31. Reserved words, or keywords, have a specific meaning to the compiler and cannot be
used for other purposes in the program.
32. In Java, comments are preceded by two slashes (//) on a line, called a line comment, or
enclosed between /* and */ on one or several lines, called a block comment or para-
graph comment. Comments are ignored by the compiler.
33. Java source programs are case sensitive.
34. Programming errors can be categorized into three types: syntax errors, runtime errors,
and logic errors. Errors reported by a compiler are called syntax errors or compile
errors. Runtime errors are errors that cause a program to terminate abnormally. Logic
errors occur when a program does not perform the way it was intended to.
QUIZ
Answer the quiz for this chapter online at www.cs.armstrong.edu/liang/intro10e/quiz.html.
PROGRAMMING EXERCISES
Note
Solutions to even-numbered programming exercises are on the Companion Website.
Solutions to all programming exercises are on the Instructor Resource Website.
Additional programming exercises with solutions are provided to the instructors on the
Instructor Resource Website. The level of difficulty is rated easy (no star), moderate (*),
hard (**), or challenging (***).
1.1 (Display three messages) Write a program that displays Welcome to Java,
Welcome to Computer Science, and Programming is fun.
1.2 (Display five messages) Write a program that displays Welcome to Java five times.
*1.3 (Display a pattern) Write a program that displays the following pattern:
J A V V A
J A A V V A A
J J AAAAA V V AAAAA
J J A A V A A
1.4 (Print a table) Write a program that displays the following table:
a a^2 a^3
1 1 1
2 4 8
3 9 27
4 16 64
1.5 (Compute expressions) Write a program that displays the result of
9.5 * 4.5 - 2.5 * 3
45.5 - 3.5
.
1.6 (Summation of a series) Write a program that displays the result of
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9.
level of difficulty

1.7 (Approximatep) p can be computed using the following formula:
p = 4 * ¢1 -
1
3
+
1
5
-
1
7
+
1
9
-
1
11
+ c ≤
Write a program that displays the result of 4 * ¢1 -
1
3
+
1
5
-
1
7
+
1
9
-
1
11
≤
and 4 * ¢1 -
1
3
+
1
5
-
1
7
+
1
9
-
1
11
+
1
13
≤. Use 1.0 instead of 1 in your
program.
1.8 (Area and perimeter of a circle) Write a program that displays the area and perim-
eter of a circle that has a radius of 5.5 using the following formula:
perimeter = 2 * radius * p
area = radius * radius * p
1.9 (Area and perimeter of a rectangle) Write a program that displays the area and
perimeter of a rectangle with the width of 4.5 and height of 7.9 using the following
formula:
area = width * height
1.10 (Average speed in miles) Assume a runner runs 14 kilometers in 45 minutes and 30
seconds. Write a program that displays the average speed in miles per hour. (Note
that 1 mile is 1.6 kilometers.)
*1.11 (Population projection) The U.S. Census Bureau projects population based on the
following assumptions:
■ One birth every 7 seconds
■ One death every 13 seconds
■ One new immigrant every 45 seconds
Write a program to display the population for each of the next five years. Assume the
current population is 312,032,486 and one year has 365 days. Hint: In Java, if two
integers perform division, the result is an integer. The fractional part is truncated. For
example, 5 / 4 is 1 (not 1.25) and 10 / 4 is 2 (not 2.5). To get an accurate result with
the fractional part, one of the values involved in the division must be a number with a
decimal point. For example, 5.0 / 4 is 1.25 and 10 / 4.0 is 2.5.
1.12 (Average speed in kilometers) Assume a runner runs 24 miles in 1 hour, 40 minutes,
and 35 seconds. Write a program that displays the average speed in kilometers per
hour. (Note that 1 mile is 1.6 kilometers.)
*1.13 (Algebra: solve 2 * 2 linear equations) You can use Cramer’s rule to solve the fol-
lowing 2 * 2 system of linear equation:
ax + by = e
cx + dy = f
x =
ed - bf
ad - bc
y =
af - ec
ad - bc
Write a program that solves the following equation and displays the value for x and y:
3.4x + 50.2y = 44.5
2.1x + .55y = 5.9
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