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Java Books Are A Dime A Dozen

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TheoS

Java Books Are A Dime A Dozen
February 09, 2009 05:38PM

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Can anybody please explain the logic behind the fact that a discontinued book is being prescribed?

There are plenty excellent (cheap and AVAILABLE) Java books out there. Why not prescribe one of them?

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Raithlin

Re: Java Books Are A Dime A Dozen
February 10, 2009 09:14AM

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To quote Tutorial Letter 101 (COS2144/101/0/2009):

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This is the last year that this course will be presented as a full year course using the prescribed textbook by Jia. For 2010 this course will be restructured as a semester course using a new prescribed textbook.

I suppose they needed the time to create a new syllabus based on a newer book.

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jneethling

Re: Java Books Are A Dime A Dozen
February 10, 2009 09:20AM

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Also consider that UNISA tries to keep courses the same for as many years as possible to allow for student to complete there degrees in 8 years.

Cobus Neethling

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Randal Flag

Re: Java Books Are A Dime A Dozen
February 10, 2009 10:17AM

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and they make an extra 200 bucks, because you can only buy it from them

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ronniesmith

Re: Java Books Are A Dime A Dozen
February 10, 2009 11:38AM

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According to the website wil this be the last year this book will be used. I think the reason dor this is the fact that last edition of the textbook was in 2003 and I'm sure that Java developed alot over the years
I'm sure that the lecture will agree on this.

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wcramer

Re: Java Books Are A Dime A Dozen
February 10, 2009 12:32PM

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There have been changes in Java but the fundamental concepts they teach in this course have not changed