Java Programming: A Comprehensive Introduction is designed for an introductory programming course using Java. This text takes a logical approach to the presentation of core topics, moving step-by-step from the basics to more advanced material, with objects being introduced at the appropriate time. The book is divided into three parts:
- Part One covers the elements of the Java language and the fundamentals of programming. An introduction to object-oriented design is also included.
- Part Two introduces GUI (Graphical User Interface) programming using Swing.
- Part Three explores key aspects of Java's API (Application Programming Interface) library, including the Collections Framework and the concurrency API.
Herb Schildt has written many successful programming books in Java, C++, C, and C#. His books have sold more than three million copies. Dale Skrien is a professor at Colby College with degrees from the University of Illinois-Champaign, the University of Washington, and St. Olaf College. He's also authored two books and is very active in SIGCSE.
Table of contents
PART ONE: The Java Language
- 1. Java Programming Fundamentals
- 2. Introducing Data Types and Operators
- 3. Program Control Statements
- 4. Introducing Classes, Objects, and Methods
- 5. More Data Types and Operators
- 6. A Closer Look at Methods and Classes
- 7. Inheritance
- 8. Interfaces
- 9. Packages
- 10. Exception Packages
- 11. Using I/O
- 12. Multithreaded Programming
- 13. Enumerations, Autoboxing, and Annotations
- 14. Generics
- 15. Applets and the Remaining Java Keywords
- 16. Introduction to Object-Oriented Design
PART TWO: Introducing GUI Programming with Swing
- 17. Swing Fundamentals
- 18. Exploring Swing Controls
- 19. Working with Menus
- 20. Dialogs
- 21. Threading, Applets, and Painting
PART THREE: Exploring the Java API Library
- 22. String Handling
- 23. Exploring java.lang
- 24. Exploring java.util
- 25. Using the Data Structures in the Collections Framework
- 26. Networking with java.net
- 27. The Concurrency Utilities
Appendices
- Appendix A: Using Java's Documentation Comments
- Appendix B: An Introduction to Regular Expressions
- Appendix C: Answers to Selcted Exercises
Book Details
- Paperback
- Publisher: McGraw-Hill (2012)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 007802207X
- ISBN-13: 978-0078022074
List Price: $107.50