Now you know what the development environment is and what tools you need on your computer to start coding. You have learned how to configure an IDE and what it does for you behind the scenes. You now have an idea of what to look for when selecting your IDE.
In the next chapter, you will start using it to write and compile code and test for it. You will learn what a Java project is, how to create and configure one, and how to execute your code and test it without leaving your IDE, which means that you will become a Java programmer.
