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1.5 Becoming Familiar with Your Computer
You may be taking your first programming course as you read this topic, and you may
well be doing your work on an unfamiliar computer system. Spend some time
familiarizing yourself with the computer. Because computer systems vary widely, this
topic can only give an outline of the steps you need to follow. Using a new and
unfamiliar computer system can be frustrating, especially if you are on your own.
Look for training courses that your campus offers, or ask a friend to give you a brief
tour.
Set aside some time to become familiar with the computer system and the Java
compiler that you will use for your class work.
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Figure 7
A Shell Window
Step 1. Log In
If you use your home computer, you probably don't need to worry about this step.
Computers in a lab, however, are usually not open to everyone. You may need an
account name or number and a password to gain access to such a system.
