Where to Find Java SE 6

The Java Platform, Standard Edition 6.0 (Java SE 6):: All student programs are graded by; compiling and testing these programs; with the Java Platform, Standard Edition 6.0 (Java SE).; We recommend you use Java SE 6.0; to compile and test your programs.

The Java Platform, Standard Edition 6.0 (USE THIS!) is available as follows:

Java SE 6 is free (for Windows, Linux, Suns)
from http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/
For J2SE 5.0 on the Mac, go to http://developer.apple.com/java/
and download: J2SE 5.0 Release 4

NOTE: On campus, Java SE 6.0 is installed on the Computer Science Lab machines.