## Tool Setup Sessions
**6.005 requires you to set up a development environment on your computer.**
If you are not familiar with the Eclipse IDE and the Git version control system, attend a tutorial on Wednesday or Thursday evening where TAs & LAs can help you out.
**[Getting Started with Eclipse](eclipse/)** and **[Getting Started with Git](git/)** offer practical pointers on using these tools.
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Wednesday, Sept 3
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Thursday, Sept 4
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Friday, Sept 5
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7pm to 10pm in 32-044
Help setting up Java, Eclipse, & Git
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7pm to 10pm in 32-044
Help setting up Java, Eclipse, & Git
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1pm in class
**In-class exercises**:
You must have Java, Eclipse & Git set up & working on your laptop
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## Learning Java
**6.005 requires you to get up to speed quickly with the basics of writing and running Java.**
If you are not familiar with Java:
+ review the materials below
+ review [Reading 2] and complete the reading exercises
+ attend class on Friday
+ visit office hours on Friday to ask questions
+ visit lab hours during the weekend for help
[reading 2]: http://web.mit.edu/6.005/www/fa14/classes/02-basic-java/
[See below](#materials) for lecture slides and optional short programming exercises you may find useful.
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Friday, Sept 5
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Saturday, Sept 6
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Sunday, Sept 7
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1pm in class
2pm to 5pm in 32-G7
Office hours
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1pm to 5pm in 32-044
Lab hours
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1pm to 10pm in 32-044
Lab hours
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### Office Hours
See the **[office hours calendar]** for the first-week schedule.
[office hours calendar]: http://web.mit.edu/6.005/www/fa14/office-hours/
Regular lab and office hours will begin on Monday, Sept 8.
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## Materials {#materials}
These lecture slides and short programming assignments are from [IAP course
6.092](https://stellar.mit.edu/S/course/6/ia11/6.092/). They were authored by
Evan Jones, Dina Kachintseva, Adam Marcus, and Eugene Wu.
### Slides
- [Lecture 1 - Types, Variables, Operators](https://stellar.mit.edu/S/course/6/ia11/6.092/courseMaterial/topics/topic2/lectureNotes/lecture1/lecture1.pdf)
- [Lecture 2 - More Types, Methods, Conditionals](https://stellar.mit.edu/S/course/6/ia11/6.092/courseMaterial/topics/topic2/lectureNotes/lecture2/lecture2.pdf)
- [Lecture 3 - Loops, Arrays](https://stellar.mit.edu/S/course/6/ia11/6.092/courseMaterial/topics/topic2/lectureNotes/Lecture3/Lecture3.pdf)
- [Lecture 4 - Classes and Objects](https://stellar.mit.edu/S/course/6/ia11/6.092/courseMaterial/topics/topic2/lectureNotes/lecture4/lecture4.pdf)
### Short Programming Assignments
You can use these assignments to practice Java before diving into [PS0], [Git], and
[JUnit].
[PS0]: http://web.mit.edu/6.005/www/fa14/psets/ps0/
[Git]: http://git-scm.com
[JUnit]: http://junit.org
**The assignments below are not required for 6.005.**
You will not turn them in.
To work on the assignments, create a new Eclipse Java project (*File → New
→ Java Project*, name it `tutorial`, click *Finish*).
Then create a new class file (*File → New → Class*, enter the
CamelCase name, click *Finish*).
Then copy-and-paste in the provided starting code.
To run a class with a `main` method, right-click and choose *Run As → Java
Application*.
- [Assignment 1 - GravityCalculator](https://stellar.mit.edu/S/course/6/ia11/6.092/courseMaterial/homework/assignments/assignment1/assignment/1/assignment1.html)
- [Assignment 2 - FooCorporation](https://stellar.mit.edu/S/course/6/ia11/6.092/courseMaterial/homework/assignments/assignment2/assignment/1/assignment2.html)
- [Assignment 3 - Marathon](https://stellar.mit.edu/S/course/6/ia11/6.092/courseMaterial/homework/assignments/assignment3/assignment/1/assignment3.html)
- [Assignment 4 - Runner and Race](https://stellar.mit.edu/S/course/6/ia11/6.092/courseMaterial/homework/assignments/assignment4/assignment/1/assignment4.html)
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### Have fun in 6.005!