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In order for us to get a feel for what it means to be a programmer, we need to write our first program complete Chapter 1, Section 1.5.4 “Programming Activity 1: Writing a First Java Application” from the textbook. Once you have completed it, please answer the following questions:
1) Why is Java such a popular language?
2) Were you able to successfully get the application to compile and run?
3) What advice or code can you provide to help other students with this activity?
4) What are some good programming practices that we should use when writing code?