In order to complete your Java programming assignments in CMSC131/CMSC132, you will be using an integrated software development tool (or IDE) called Eclipse. Although Eclipse is a very sophisticated and general IDE, we will only use a subset of its many features in these courses. The following tutorial provides information about installing and using Eclipse.
Although most students have computers, if your computer is not portable, or you don’t always bring it to school but want to work on programming assignments while you are on campus, or in the event that your computer breaks, Eclipse is installed in the campus OIT workstation lab in the parking garage PG2. This lab is open 24/7.
Please read this section in its entirety before installing Eclipse.