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From Additional Java Material incl-Teaching at Grade 5-12 Level Living SchoolBook Teaching Java -- 22 August 96. by Geoffrey C. Fox * See also color IMAGE

Java: Language of Web
  • Roughly half way between C++ and Fortran with C++'s object support and Fortran's efficiency plus
  • Built in Web and Corresponding Graphics Support
  • I predict Java will replace Fortran and may replace C++
  • Learning/Teaching Java should be more rewarding/easier as Fortran..C naturally produce a bunch of numbers and words (a "print-out") while Java not only produces an image but an image on the web that can be shared with student's peers.
JavaScript: Another Language of the Web
  • A version of Java aimed at manipulating the information used in a Netscape Window
  • Limited in Scope but illustrates quickly features of Java
  • "Fully" Interpreted like Basic and so instant feedback to user



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