CS100M Java Resources

CS100M Java Resources
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Summary
This page describes many of the Java resources used in CS100M. Here are answers to some common questions I get asked:

Do I need to buy Java? No. Use the public labs or download the Java Development Kit.
Do I need to use CodeWarrior to get Java? No. But, CodeWarrior is the official development environment for CS100M.
Do I need to buy CodeWarrior? No. You may use the public labs.
Can I run/use Java without CodeWarrior? Yes. See above.
Which version of Java? Generally, 1.2.2, though we will try to shift to 1.3 if the public labs have it.

CodeWarrior

Please review the following information:

Help

You should read and understand the Guide to Using CodeWarrior: HTML | PS | PDF
Refer also to the Metrowerks and CodeWarriorU websites.

Public Labs

Cornell Information Technologies (CIT) provides MetroWerks CodeWarrioror for PCs and Macs in public labs.

Your own computer

Where do you buy CW? You may purchase copies of CodeWarrior for personal machines at a substantial educational discount from the Campus Store, MetroWerks, and other software outlets.
How do you install CW? Select one of the following links:

Installing CodeWarrior Java on a Macintosh

Installing CodeWarrior Java on a PC

CUCS Stationery

The following files are installed in public machines. In CS100M, we will likely be using different files, but if you wish for your computer to be consistent with the public labs, read the following information.
Java Stationery (yes, it's spelled with an "e") provides a template on which you can program. CS100 provides customized stationery called Cornell University Computer Science (CUCS) stationery. The public machines already have CUCS installed. If you use your own machine, you need to download the CUCS stationery.
If you followed the steps above in installing CW, you would have downloaded the necessary files. If you didn't, the links below have the necessary files:

File to download for the PC

File to download for the Mac

FTP site for these files

Read and follow the README files which give directions on storing the two projects into your CodeWarrior IDE (Interactive Development Environment) so you can use this stationery. If you wish to download and use specific CUCS Stationery, you can download the following files:

TokenReader.java

Please note: Downloading the individual files does not install CUCS Stationery in CodeWarrior.

Alternatives
We recommend that you use official software. If you choose to use alternatives, you are on own, and you run the risk of creating code unrecognizable to the graders. However, we recognize that you may wish to try different development environments. We only provide the following links for helping you find these alternatives.

SDK:

Java Software Development Kit: Free! Download directly from Sun. We might focus on 1.2.2, but you are welcome to try 1.3.
For help, see Lewis&Loftus.
Documentation: http://java.sun.com/docs/

J++:

Check out the following guide written by Neil McQuarrie (a former CS100 student).

Jcreator:

I haven't investigated this, but it's been recommended to me by a student.
http://www.jcreator.com/

Miscellaneous
Unicode:
http://www.unicode.org/
http://www.pccl.demon.co.uk/java/unicode.html

Java:
different kinds of Java
Sun's site

Mac Users
Mac Tutorial: http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/getStarted/cupojava/mac.html

Programming Style Guide: HTML | PS | PDF