This document describes the setup for the Java Part 2 Workshop using Rational Application Developer version 7 (RAD7).
Important: Please print this document and as you install the software, mark up the document with the actual directory paths where you installed the software. Then leave a copy of the marked-up document for the instructor.
With the exception of the operating system, all of the required software is available at no charge for download (some packages will require you to register on a website).
If you have questions or difficulties with the installation, you can contact Joel Barnum at jbarnum@descriptor.com. or 319-362-3906.
Instructor machine hardware is the same as students, plus any additional requirements listed below.
Instructor machine software is the same as students, plus any additional requirements listed below.
Install the operating system and service pack. Be sure to install TCP/IP networking and give the computer a TCP/IP hostname. Install Internet Explorer if necessary.
Create a folder in the root directory of drive C: named java. You will install the required software (except for RAD) into this directory.
Download the Java2 Standard Edition documentation package from:
http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index_jdk5.jsp
Find the J2SE 5.0 Documentation section, then click the Download button.
Agree to the license, then download the J2SE Development Kit English documentation file, jdk-1_5_0-doc.zip.
Unzip the documentation package ZIP to c:\java -- you should end up with a "docs" subfolder, i.e. c:\java\docs.
Download the Rational Application Developer Trial for Windows from http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/downloads/r/rad/ , by clicking on the Multiplatform link.
You will need to register with IBM before you can download.
You can either download using IBM's Download Director, which lets you download all of the files in a batch, or via HTTP where you will need to download them individually.
Download the following components to a temporary directory on your hard disk: RAD_V7.0_Part_1.zip, RAD_V7.0_Part_2.zip etc. up to and including RAD_V7.0_Part_10.zip.
Unzip each of the archives to a temporary directory. You should end up with subdirectories disk1, disk2 and so forth.
Install RAD by running launchpad.exe in the downloaded disk1 folder.
Install using all of the defaults, except when you get to the Features page in the IBM Installation Manager, find the Struts Tools entry under Web Development tools and and select it.
Test the RAD installation by starting RAD from the Windows Start menu.
Download the Student Exercise Archive from http://www.descriptor.com/setupguides/java-p2/setup/rad7/javaclass-p2.zip. Unzip the archive to the root directory on Drive C:. You should end up with a subdirectory named c:\javaclass-p2.
Repeat the Student software setup on the instructor machine.
Download and install the Courseware Viewer program.
Download the Viewer installation program from: http://www.descriptor.com/viewer/binaries/setup.exe
Run the installation program, accepting all defaults.
Download the presentation materials from http://www.descriptor.com/setupguides/java-p2/setup/java-p2-screenshow.zip
Unzip this archive to the root directory on the same drive where you installed the Student Exercise Archive. You should end up with a subdirectory like c:\javaclass-p2\courseware.
Test the Courseware Viewer. From the Windows Start menu, choose Descriptor Systems - Courseware Viewer. Then use the File - Open menu to open the c:\javaclass-p2\courseware\java-p2.crs file. You should see the screen show.