Introduction to Computer Science using Java Bradley Kjell, Central Connecticut State University
This is a first course in Computer Science using the programming language Java. It covers the
fundamentals of programming and of computer science.
For maximum benefit, go though these notes interactively, thinking about and answering the
question at the bottom of each page. There are about 15 pages per chapter. If you spend about 3
minutes per page each chapter will take about 45 minutes; much more, if you copy and run some
of the programs. If you are a beginning programmer, plan on spending more than a month with
this.
These notes assume that you have the Java Development Kit (JDK) version 1.3 or later from
Sun (http://www.javasoft.com) and a text editor such as NotePad. They may be used with more
sophisticated environments, as well. For more about these notes check the frequently asked
questions.
Introduction to Computer Science using Java