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Chapter IV
Making Way for Java in
an Information Technology
Masters Program
Wendy Lucas
Bentley College, USA
ABSTRACT
The object-oriented programming paradigm has gained popularity in industry and
academia, and Java is becoming the language of choice. Yet, it can be a difficult language
to learn, with many hurdles for novice programmers. This chapter describes our experiences
transitioning to Java as the first programming language in an information technology
Masters program. Careful consideration was given to a variety of factors, including when
to introduce object-oriented concepts, which integrated development environment to use,
and how to support students with minimal prior experience. The impact of these choices
on the learning experience is described, and the factors that led to the successful
implementation of Java as a first programming language are presented.
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