Your first Java Application (Mac)

Installing and using Java on your mac is essential, but you’ll need to keep your beans (NetBeans)

Java is required. Do you know the basics of Java? This tutorial will help you write a simple “Hello, World!” application. Interested? Get stuck in!

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Difficulty: Beginner | Easy | Normal | Challenging

Terminology

Character: A written character, usually associated with a letter of the alphabet

Console: A simple window for programming that can display output and (usually) process input

“Hello, World!”: A program or script that outputs “Hello World” to the console or has some other way of displaying the appropriate message

Integrated Development Environment (IDE): An application that provides a set of features that are used by software developers to create computer software

Java: A general-purpose programming language, designed by Sun Microsystems. Intended to allow developers to write once, run everywhere

NetBeans: An open source IDE for Java

String: A collection of Characters

Why Hello World!?