My daughter is starting A Level Computer Science this Sept and hopes to study a MOOC course on Java over the summer. We have this.
We have quite an old computer : Windows XP 2002. I'm struggling to find online how do download Java and where to get it.
Any advice very welcome. (Buying new computer not possible. )
Many thanks Gemma
You can use the link provided by @Arnaud to download Java8, which is officially unsupported on Windows XP but will run just fine. Make sure to download the JDK (Java Development Kit - used to make programs from code) and not just the JRE (Java Runtime Environment - used to run Java programs). The JDK includes the JRE, so running your programs will not be an issue.
I would recommend installing an IDE (Integrated Development Environment) which will greatly increase programming productivity.
I would also recommend installing another OS on the machine, like Linux Mint or (K)Ubuntu, if you have the know-how or know someone who can do this for you and the laptop is to be used exclusively for programming and browsing.