Day 1

Today is the first day to study java.  I started on the basic steps like know how to compile, where to get the compiler and how to run it via ms-dos prompt and via web.

So far i was able to get a compiler from java.sun.com website — j2sdk-1_4_2_18-windows-i586-p.exe.  I was able to compile my  basic java script using javac.

Before i was able to use the command javac, I  went to the MS-DOS PROMPT and type PATH=c:\ j2sdk-1_4_2_18\bin.

Now I can use javac  FILENAME.java  to compile the file. Once the file is compiled, a new file will be created.  FILENAME.class is the new file that was created.

To view the output of the file in MS DOS, use java  FILENAME.