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Java Just in Time: a first course in programming:         Java: Just in Time

UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER

School of Computer Science

Java Just in Time: a first course in programming

Java: Just in Time

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At last -- a first programming in Java course that is truly aimed at students who have not programmed before! (It has an entry point for those who have.)

John Latham has been teaching first programming since 1982 using various languages and styles, and this course has been running since 2004 at The University of Manchester, UK.

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Under development... Email me if you want something which isn't here yet!
Pedagogy Why and how you should use this book:
it has been carefully crafted to follow a specific and possibly unique set of principles.
Book contents Chapter list, Sample pages, Chapter and section structure
Coursework Coursework questions and file structure
Supporting material Collected concepts, Lecture slides, Examples index, Some example code
Supporting tools Java animator, Eclipse plugin.
Additional chapters Further chapters, e.g. advanced GUIs., testing theory, more algorithm design paradigms
Publisher College Publications's web site.
Buy it on Amazon Retail price is only 17.50 UKP, for 660 pages!
Errata and revisions Text changes since first printing (January 2011).
Book production How the book was made, using shell scripts and LaTeX!
JTL's home page