Course Info

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• Instructor: Nat Tuck <nathaniel.tuck@plymouth.edu>
• Read the Syllabus

Office Hours, Fall 2025:

• In D&M 305
• Monday @ 1 - 2pm
• Tuesday @ 2 - 3pm
• Friday @ 12:30 - 1:30pm

Essential Resources

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• See Inkfish for assignments
• Install the required softwware.
• Some Lecture notes are available; linked at the bottom of this page.
• Notes and stuff from class are in the scratch repo.

Suggested Resources

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• The official documentation for Java:
  • The Language
  • The Standard Library
• Open Licenced Textbooks:
  • Think Java
  • Think Data Structures
  • Wikibook: Data Structures
  • Open Data Structures
  • Modern Java in Action

Useful Stuff:

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• Mvn Demo App

Hints:

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• If you’re not comfortable touch typing, now’s a good time to learn that skill. TypingClub seems like it might be decent.
• All statements in a Java source file must be inside a method body.
• On Mac, the tar command will put a bunch of junk in your archives unless you turn Mac junk off.
• On Mac, it’s important that you get the correct version of the JDK for your hardware. Are you x64 or aarch64?
• College is an excellent time to learn to work with desktop Linux. Installing Linux Mint on a refurbished laptop is recommended. Look for the Thinkpad x13 or t14 on Amazon or eBay.