COMP 161 Programming in Java

Introduction to computers and fundamentals of programming in Java. Classes, objects, and methods; variables and data types; decisions and iteration; arrays and array lists; Java, API, and important classes, such as String Math Graphics; simple algorithms; and programming techniques. This course serves as either a self-contained introduction to Java Programming, or the first step in the sequence of courses leading to the Computer Science minor. Not open to students who have taken, or are taking, COMP 157.