Java 2: Programming Language introduces the foundations of Java 2 Standard Edition (J2SE) technology. Students will explore concepts and perform hands-on exercises to apply what they learn. Java is the language of choice for the Internet. Java enhances productivity by allowing the inheritance of methods and properties from the well-organized Java Class Library. Students will build Graphical User Interfaces and handle various events. Students will explore multi-threading and how it can improve the performance of applications. Students will also use many methods of the Graphics class to draw shapes.

Java 2: Using IBM VisualAge to Create Java Applications introduces the major elements of the VisualAge Java programming environment.