Less-java, more learning: Language design for introductory programming

Author

Zamua Nasrawt, James Madison UniversityFollow

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 License

Date of Graduation

Spring 2018

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science (BS)

Department

Department of Computer Science

Advisor(s)

Michael O. Lam

John C. Bowers

Christopher J. Fox

Abstract

Less-Java is a new procedural programming language with static, strong, and inferred typing, native unit testing, and support for basic object-oriented constructs. These features make programming in Less-Java more intuitive than traditional introductory languages, which will allow professors to dedicate more class time to overarching computer science concepts and less to syntax and language-specific quirks.

Recommended Citation

Nasrawt, Zamua, "Less-java, more learning: Language design for introductory programming" (2018). Senior Honors Projects, 2010-2019. 598.
https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/honors201019/598