You will likely run into some difficulties trying to make your application portable to the machine your tutor runs. Also most Java programming courses require Java 2. Before starting a course that involves Java Programming, you should contact the course coordinator of that course to discuss these implications. Most courses offer the Mac course files in either .sit or .zip file format. You will need to download a copy of StuffIt Expander to extract these.
Some courses offer a .bin version of the course files.
2.0 or greater installed on your computer, before you can install the course files. If you have a Mac OS 7.6.1, you can still download MRJ version 1.2.4 from the site. This will create an install file in the folder you chose on your hard drive. Go to the install file, and double-click on it. This will start an install routine.