Spring 2026 Schedule

CS111B: Programming Fundamentals: Java

Note: The course runs from Monday, January 26 through Wednesday, May 20. The course is fully online and asynchronous. There are no scheduled meeting times.

Course Information

Sections 935 (CRN 34873)

This course is fully online and asynchronous. There are no in-person or remote meetings. There are no set meeting times.

This course is part of CityOnline and has a shorter semester (1/26-5/20).

Course Syllabus

Textbook Information

This course will be using an interactive zyBook textbook. The textbook is required and will cost $89. To get this discounted price, you must purchase your subscription through our Canvas course, so wait until the course begins to purchase the book.

CS111C: Data Structures and Algorithms: Java

Note: The course runs from Monday, January 26 through Wednesday, May 20. The course is fully online and asynchronous. There are no scheduled meeting times.

Course Information

Sections 931 (CRN 30553) and 932 (CRN 32743)

This course is fully online and asynchronous. There are no in-person or remote meetings. There are no set meeting times.

This course is part of CityOnline and has a shorter semester (1/26-5/20).

Course Syllabus

Textbook Information

Think Data Structures: Algorithms and Information Retrieval in Java

Allen B. Downey

Green Tea Press

This textbook is available as a free PDF download.

CS211S: Advanced Java: Standard Edition

Note: The course runs from Monday, January 26 through Wednesday, May 20. The course is fully online and asynchronous. There are no scheduled meeting times.

Course Information

Section 931 (CRN 31996)

This course is fully online and asynchronous. There are no in-person or remote meetings. There are no set meeting times.

This course is part of CityOnline and has a shorter semester (1/26-5/20).

Course Syllabus

Textbook Information

Our textbook is available for free online:

Introduction to Programming Using Java; Version 9.0, JavaFX Edition (Author: David J. Eck)

Other Recommended Texts

If you are interested in additional texts, here are some that I recommend. Note that these are not required.

Core Java Volume 1- Fundamentals (13th Edition)

Author: Cay S. Horstmann

ISBN-13: 978-0135328378

Publisher: Oracle Press

Note: the older editions are also acceptable. The 9th edition is on reserve in the library and also available for free online through the CCSF library. To access the online version, go to the CCSF library page for the item and click "O'Reilly Online Learning: Academic/Public Library Edition." Then click "Institution not listed?" and enter your CCSF email address.

Effective Java (3rd Edition) (2nd edition is good, too)

Author: Joshua Bloch

ISBN-13: 978-0134685991

Publisher: Addison-Wesley

Java SE8 for the Really Impatient: A Short Course on the Basics

Author: Cay S. Horstmann

ISBN-13: 978-0321927767

Publisher: Addison-Wesley