A Comparative Analysis Of C# And Java As An Introductory Programming Language For Information Systems Students

Abstract

Since the introduction of the C# programming language by Microsoft, the decision to teach C# or Java or both as the introductory language for Information Systems (IS) majors has always been, and continues to be an ongoing predicament. The purpose of this paper is to submit analyses based on a comparison on which language is better as the primary language taught as an introductory language for IS majors. In this paper we intend to show an answer to the question: “C# or Java, that is the question!”  Each language has pros and cons for use in an introductory programming language course; however we make a suggestion as to which is the most optimal choice.