Newcomer
Tuesday, 24-Nov-98 22:23:21
209.156.167.20 writes:

For a newcomer and enthusiast to Java, are there any prerequisites that
you would suggest. Many have said that C and C++ would be helpful before
jumping right into Java..

Re: Newcomer
Wednesday, 25-Nov-98 17:49:07
152.201.212.162 writes:

IMHO, Java and C++ have so many similarities that it seems to be a matter
of personal preference. C++. as C is a long-lived language, has many add-on
classes and is the underlying language for many companies' systems. Then
there's Java with the ability to be truly platform independent (one day
soon :-) All you really need is a basic grasp of programming concepts,
such as variables, loops, functions/procedures [now collectively labelled
"methods"], recursion, and dynamic data storage structures (linked lists,
trees, etc). Confidently armed with this knowledge would prepare you for
the new concepts involved with object-oriented programming. So, a
background with Pascal, Fortran, or possibly Visual Basic would be more
helpful than C++ as learning C++ would just prove equally as challenging
as learning Java, if not more so.

MikeD