CISS-110 Project 1

The goal of the first project is to familiarize yourself with your integrated development environment (IDE). This is intended to purposefully introduce errors you will correct—preferably one at a time. You should experience how fixing just one error can change or completely disappear.

Learning outcomes

Interaction with IDE.
Interaction with Java Compiler.
Reviewing reported errors and deducing needed repairs.
Successful compilation of the project.
Confirmation program produces desired results.

Copy and paste the code below into a new IDE session. Then, save the program and begin the compile/edit/run process. Remember that the goal is to make this a working program by correcting the errors.

public class Project1_lastname {

    public static viod main (string[] args) {

        int x, y;
        char ch;
        String s;
        boolean b = true;

        c = 'K';
        x = 15;
        Y = 20;

        System.out.println("Value of x is " + x + ".");
        System.out.println("Value of y is " + Y + ".");
        System.out.println("Value of ch is " + c + ".");

        S = "This is a string value assigned to s";

        system.out.println("Value of s is\n*" + s +"*");

        System.out.println("Value of b is " + b);

    } // end of main method
} // end of class.

This is a relationship-building exercise. You are developing a relationship with the compiler. You will not always understand what the compiler is trying to tell you – much like relationships in real life!

You will work to begin understanding what your IDE and the Java compiler are trying to tell you. The errors will become easier to understand over time, but it is essential to begin the process now as this is a never-ending endeavor.

Try to resist the urge to apply the suggestions made by the IDE. While they are likely the correct solution for a given error, take the time to understand it. Afterward, see if the suggestion is accurate. Sometimes, the tips are the best guess for solving the immediate error, and often, they do not consider the surrounding errors.

Submit the project to the Learning Management System as Project1_lastname.java.