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Student resources for intro to Java Programming

Curriculum Map for Intro to Programming Use this for an overview of major units. Includes links to study guides (also found below)

VUSD Course Outline

MoGeekSpeak assignment blog

Binary Lesson

Visual Basic Start Page

Microsoft Dreamspark tools

Class notes
Textbooks and tutorials
Software
Exam Criteria

Career Exploration


Study Guides for Java Tests
Lesson 1 Study Guide
Lesson 2 Study Guide
Lesson 3 Study Guide
Semester 1 Study Guide (lessons 1, 2, 3)
Lesson 4 Study Guide
Unit 1 Cumulative Study Guide
Lesson 5 Study Guide
Lessons 1 through 5 Study Guide
Lesson 6 Study Guide
Lesson 7 Study Guide
Lesson 8 Study Guide
Lessons 1 through 8 study guide
Lesson 9 Study Guide
Lesson 10 Study Guide
Lesson 11 Study Guide
Lesson 12 Study Guide
Lesson 13 Study Guide
Lesson 14 Study Guide
Lesson 15 Study Guide
 

Study this class for your final

JavaScript Guides
javaScript5 Study Guide
javaScript6 Study Guide
javaScript7 Study Guide
javaScript567 Study Guide
Fall 08 Final Study Guide
Final Spring 09 Study Guide
Programming Prompt Spring 09


Textbooks and tutorials

Will's Buffered Reader Explanation

Fundamentals of Java Comprehensive

Author's website

Programming Job

Supplemental text
Teach Yourself Java 2 in 21 Days

Other sources

Java Notes text in pdf form http://math.hws.edu/javanotes/

Learn Java online in four hours (at least a start)

Tutorials at Sun

http://www.leepoint.net/notes-java/index.html

Recommended outside reading


Software

Sun Microsystems- the source

JCreator Freeware IDE- install this to write Java without the command prompt. Compiles and executes files. It is necessary to have a Java version installed first.

JGrasp in another useful IDE- This is the one used by the authors of the text. Try them all!

JBuilder This program by the Borland company is a full-fledged development package that includes VisualAge for drag and drop development.

Softronix Free version of MswLogo.