Edward Dillon |
Name: Edward Dillon
School: University of Mississippi Major: Computer Science Mentor: Dr. Dawn Wilkins Expected Graduation Date: May 2007 Organizations & Honors: • IMAGEE-MAIL: ecdillon@olemiss.edu
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ABSTRACT
Suitability of Environments for Novice Java Programmers
For programmers who are new to the language of Java, it is traditional that they start writing programs on a simple text editor such as Notepad and use a separate compiler invoked at the Command Prompt. Alternatively, an environment known as an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) is available to aid users in writing code and producing programs more efficiently. However, there are some problems concerning whether IDEs are too complex for novice users to understand. This research carefully examines Java IDEs to compare and contrast the IDE vs text editor approach, with the goal of recommending an appropriate software environment for novice programmers. |