Speaker: Justin Hahn
Candidate for Bachelor of Arts in Computer Information Science
Time: 2:45 PM
Place: Trustee Hall 215
Supervisors: Dr. John Camden and Dr. James McGuffee
Title: Jython/Java Application Development

Abstract: This project compared the use of the Java and Jython programming languages. Specifically, the application produced for this comparison was a lease management application. It was designed to help track animal information on large hunting leases where such information is vital to a healthy habitat. The application must interface with a MySQL database.

It is often difficult to decide which language one would choose to write any particular application in. This project was designed to help provide useful information into both of these programming languages. This project produced relevant numbers that are useful in deciding whether to use Jython or Java in future applications. The program was produced in both Java and Jython to be identical. The two applications processing times were then compared. The comparison provides useful information behind both languages as well as their individual advantages.