Java is a widely used programming language.
How to use Java to develop secure applications is critical. In
order to effectively teaching knowledge of Java security we
have developed a course module titled “Java Security”. This
paper presents the content of this module and reports our
teaching experiences. This module has been successfully
taught in COMP 360 Programming Languages class in fall
2012 in the Department of Computer Science at North
Carolina A&T State University. Our experience exhibits
that teaching this module help students not only understand
the Java security features, but also gain significant
knowledge of safe programming practice. Students’ survey
and feedback reflected that this module is very valuable in
their educational experience. This module could be taught
in junior and senior classes of software engineering,
computer science and information technology.