Java as first programming language: a critical evaluation

Authors:
Said Hadjerrouit
Affiliations:
Faculty of Mathematics and Sciences, Agder College, Kristiansand, Norway
Venue:
ACM SIGCSE Bulletin
Year:
1998

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Abstract

Due to the new possibilities it opens up on the Web, the Java paradigm has received much attention. As a result, many universities and colleges have introduced Java into their undergraduate computer science curriculum. However, the novelty and popularity of a language do not automatically imply its suitability for the learning of introductory programming. The main purpose of this paper is to evaluate the suitability of Java as a first language for students with no programming background.