Java; Summer 2001

Computational Mathematics with Java
MAT 4930-3479

Summer 2001

Instructor: Tomas Schonbek

S & E 218, Ext. 7-3355

e-mailschonbek@fau.edu

Office Hours: MWF 3:30-5:00PM
or by appointment

Textbook: Teach Yourself Java 2 in 21 days

by

Laura Lemay & Rogers Cadenhead

Sams Publishing, 1999

Instructor:	Tomas Schonbek
	S & E 218, Ext. 7-3355
	e-mailschonbek@fau.edu
Office Hours:	MWF 3:30-5:00PM or by appointment

Textbook:	Teach Yourself Java 2 in 21 days
	by
	Laura Lemay & Rogers Cadenhead
	Sams Publishing, 1999

Course Description

We shall try to learn as much as possible of Java, a rapidly evolving programming language, first released by Sun Microsoft Systems in 1995. The official textbook of the course is just one of zillions of Java books which appeared over the last few years; it certainly is one of the better ones and might actually live up to its name for many people. In addition (or as an alternative) to the textbook, I am planning to have notes (time permitting) linked to this page. A certain number of projects will be assigned as the course progresses; your grade will depend exclusively on how you complete these projects.

A warning might be in order: This course is being offered by the Department of Mathematical Sciences; it will have a mathematical content It is implicitly assumed that you have had Calculus and that you like mathematics.

A final comment: Java is NOT Javascript. Java and Javascript have little in common except for the name and the fact that most everything you can do with Javascript you can also do, albeit not as easily, with Java.

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