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COMPUTER SOFTWARE APPLICATION - CITS

Step 2: Declaring the Class

This line declares a public class named ScannerExample. All Java applications must have a class with a main
method, and this is the starting point of the program.
Step 3: Declaring the main Method

This line declares the main method, which is the entry point of the Java program. The method takes an array of
String arguments (args), though in this case, it is not used.

Step 4: Creating a Scanner Object

This line creates a new Scanner object named scanner that reads input from the standard input stream (System.
in), which represents the keyboard.

Step 5: Prompting User Input

This line prints the prompt “Enter your name: “ to the console, prompting the user to enter their name.
Step 6: Reading User Input

This line uses the nextLine method of the Scanner class to read the entire line of text entered by the user. The
entered text is then stored in the String variable name.
Step 7: Displaying Output

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CITS : IT & ITES - Computer Software Application - Exercise 84