Challenge

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Overview
Objectives
Part I -- Console
Part II -- Scripts
Grading

The challenge is to learn multiple approaches to compiling and running Java programs.

This challenge will have two parts. First a console approach, and then a script approach.

Objectives

The objectives of this assignment are (relative to Java):

Increase skills in manipulating directories and files (enhancing core skills used for programming)
Learn how to work with ZIP files (which are common-place files in programming)
Bolster expertise in compiling JAVA files using the console (i.e. CLI)
Bolster expertise in running JAVA files using scripts

Note: by "JAVA" file we mean a file ending in extension "java", e.g. "Foo.java"

Part I -- Console

For this part of the drill we'll compile and run using the console.

Here are the steps:

To Start:

Use this ZIP file..
Use the same steps that are in this example except rather than using the example "Greeter" files you will be using the "Rectangle" files (from the opened ZIP).

Like the example, you will:

Create a working directory (WD) named "203-master"
We will call this the master WD
In the master WD, create a sub-directory named "part-i-console"
We will now refer to "part-i-console" as the WD
Copy the two JAVA files from the ZIP into the WD
Compile the two JAVA files using the console
Run RectangleTester using this command:
```
 java RectangleTester
```

The output should be like this:

Test: testSimpleConstruction
Constructed Rectangle with width=3, height=2
My Crazy Rec -- width=3 height=2 -- area=6 Perimeter=10

Test: testTripleSize
Constructed Rectangle with width=3, height=2
Outer Frame (Rectangle) -- width=3 height=2 -- area=6 Perimeter=10

etc

Part II -- Scripts

For this part of the drill we'll compile and run using scripts.

To Start:

In a file browser, navigate to the master WD (from Part I above)
In the master WD, create a sub-directory named "part-ii-scripts"
We will now refer to "part-ii-scripts" as the WD
Copy the two JAVA files from the ZIP into the WD
Follow the same steps as shown here starting at step "Open Windows or MAC/Unix" -- substitute "Greeter" with "Rectangle"
The output should like that shown in Part I

Grading

Typically we use standard rubrics (grading rules). However, this assignment is atypical, therefore it will have these specific grading rules:

Simply copy/put the entire master WD into the ZIP file
Program elements (e.g., directories, files, classes, methods) should be named exactly as specified -- this includes case -- in other words "Rectangle.java" would not match "rectangle.java" -- the reason is for this is that program compilers and runners (e.g. Java) require exact matches (i.e. are picky)
ZIP file names should also be named exactly as specified (like above)
Here is a page that describes how to prepare a ZIP file
The CLASS (.class) files you generate are an important part of this submit (in general, for most assignments, the important files are the source JAVA files)

Notes:
The program output does not need to be sumitted. The grader can rerun you CLASS files to generate output.

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