This utilizes a simple means of obtaining data from the user's console (keyboard.)
Parts of this are usable in the first independent project which will begin tomorrow and 

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import java.util.Scanner;

public class InputExp {

   public static void main(String[] args) {

       String name;
       int age;
       Scanner in = new Scanner(System.in);

       // Reads a single line from the console 
       // and stores into name variable
       System.out.println("Type your name (then hit ENTER!!)");
       name = in.nextLine();

       // Reads a integer from the console
       // and stores into age variable
       System.out.println("Type your age (then hit ENTER!!)");
       age=in.nextInt();
       in.close();            

       // Prints name and age to the console
       System.out.println("Name :"+name);
       System.out.println("Age :"+age);

    }
} 
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