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 \index{IDE}
 
-The steps for compiling, running, and debugging Java code depend on your development environment and operating system.
-We avoided putting these details in the main text, because they can be distracting.
-
-Instead, we provide this appendix with a brief introduction to DrJava---an {\bf integrated development environment} (IDE) that is helpful for beginners---and other development tools, including Checkstyle for code quality and JUnit for testing.
+I passi per compilare, eseguire e correggere il codice dipendono dal tuo ambiente di sviluppo e dal tuo sistema operativo.
+Abbiamo evitato di scrivere questi dettagli nel testo principale perchè possono distrarre.
+Invece in questa appendice forniamo una breve tead, we provide this appendix with a brief introduction to DrJava---an {\bf integrated development environment} (IDE) that is helpful for beginners---and other development tools, including Checkstyle for code quality and JUnit for testing.
 
 
 \section{Installing DrJava}