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Kishori Sharan, Beginning Java 9 Fundamentals, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-2902-6_2

2. Setting Up the Environment

Kishori Sharan1 

(1)Montgomery, Alabama, USA

In this chapter, you will learn:

  • What software you need to write, compile, and run Java programs

  • From where to download the required software

  • How to verify the installation of the Java Development Kit 9 (JDK 9)

  • How to start the jshell command-line tool that lets you run snippets of Java code

  • From where to download, install, and configure the NetBeans IDE (Integrated Development Environment) used to write, compile, package, and run Java programs

System Requirements

You need to have the following software installed on your computer to follow the examples in this book: ...

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