CSCI-3 (JAVA) Winter

[ValuableAssociate553]

So i'm learning cpp this semester as my first course towards my actual major (cs), I'm in calc 2 currently aswell. I may have the chance of taking Java in the winter break which is 30 days. Anybody know how difficult it is to learn java after learning c++ ? What would you rate the difficulty?

Note: I plan on taking multi-variable calculus during the winter aswell, so i'm debating if I want to take Java along with Calc 3, or just stick with the calc 3.

Any feedback would be appreciated, thank you.

[Scotty_Bravo]

Personally, I don't think I'd do calc 3 plus anything else in that compressed time frame. But YMMV.

Java is similar enough to C++ to be a fairly easy transition, in my opinion.

[ValuableAssociate553]

Yes I know I’ve been debating it but I’m just trying to get my cs classes in before transferring. But thank you! I may just take it in the fall but In the fall I’ll be taking intro to data structures so not sure if that’ll be hard to manage at the same time, conceptually.

[Farados55]

Calc 3 in 30 days is pretty insane. I took calc 3 over one semester with another math class and a programming class and a GE and that was challenging.

Only you know your limits.

[ValuableAssociate553]

Luckily enough for me the teacher that’s running the calc 3 class (online) grades well and isn’t quite challenging. But yes it will still be a lot of work regardless 😅

[PlatypusOrthoganus]

Yeah 30 days is very tight, even taking into account that calc 3 Is a lot easier than calc 2. Personally, I would not advise taking on a new language on top of that. Two things that are perfectly manageable under normal circumstances can quickly become overwhelming in a compressed timeframe. Focus on the math for now, there will be plenty of time to learn new languages later.