November 4, 1997 |
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Java Class of 199? |
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IBM realizes how valuable educators and students are in setting the pace and direction of Java development. Whether Java delivers on its true promise of platform independence is in the hands of today's students. That's why IBM and companies such as Netscape, Oracle, and Sun are participating in conferences like Educom -- to emphasize the importance of Java in the classroom.
Java's current infiltration into computer science curricula is extensible. The following information was revealed at Educom last week:
1) About 40% of Sun's installed base of JDK 1.1 users are faculty, students, and others associated with educational institutions.
2) A majority of professors in top-ranked computer science departments expect Java to replace C and C++ as the primary language used to teach core CS concepts before the year 2000.
3) Representatives of the Association of Computing Machinery also expect Java to replace C and C++ as the primary language used in its world-wide programming competitions.
Judging from the above, it's easy to see how Java is inspiring teachers and students across campuses everywhere. Java is increasing student diversity in computer science classrooms -- it has peaked the interest of those never before interested in programming. It is challenging professors to experiment with new methods for teaching Object-Oriented concepts. And it is preparing future IT professionals for online business endeavors.
IBM is further helping these educators and students "make the grade" by providing free, unlimited academic licenses of VisualAge (TM) for Java Enterpirse Edition for faculty and students of accredited institutions. Check it out at www.ibm.com/java/academic
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