+ Why program? Java I Fall 2015 Dr. Dwyer
+ What do we use computers for? (desert island time – what computing application would you need to have on a desert island)
+ What is a program?
+ What is a programming language?
+ What is a computer?
+ Computer v. appliance spectrum Cars, refrigerators etc. have software Appliance – can run software Computer – can support the development of new software
+ How does a computer support software development? Has adequate memory, CPU speed, and RAM to support an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) IDE has: Text editor Compiler Test runtime environment (simulator) De-bugger In this class we will use Eclipse as our IDE and Java as our programming language