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Figure 1-4 . Google the term “Java JDK 8,” open the JDK 8 Downloads page, and select Accept License Agreement
Be sure to match the Java JDK 8 software that you download to your OS and bit
level ( x86 signifies a 32-bit -level OS). Most modern-day workstations use a 64-bit
Linux, Mac, Solaris (Oracle), Windows 7, or Windows 8 OS. This will be specified
with the x64 delineation after the name of the OS.
To find out the bit level of the OS, on Windows 7 , open the Start Menu, right-
click the Computer entry, and select the Properties option, at the bottom of the
context-sensitive menu. On Windows 8, you click Start (a window pane icon at the
bottom left of your desktop if you are in Windows 7 desktop mode) and then the down-
arrow icon at the bottom left, then click the PC Settings purple gear icon and finally
the PC Info entry at the bottom left of the screen. In both use cases, there should then
be a text entry that says System type and either 32-bit Operating System or 64-bit
Operating System .