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- Covering everything from basic Java development concepts to the latest tools and techniques used in Java, this book will put would–be programmers on their way to Java mastery
- Explores what goes into creating a program, how to put the pieces together, dealing with standard programming challenges, debugging, and making it work
- Updated for the release of the Java SDK 2.0, with all examples revised to reflect the changes in the technology
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See why Java is a great place to start programming
Get the scoop on what goes into a program and how to build one that works
This Java won′t keep you up nights, because you have this handy book to show you the ropes! It lays the groundwork for the whole programming experience, shows you how to get started with Java, takes you through creating your first programs, helps you solve programming problems, and even lets you in on some great tips.
Discover how to
- Turn your instructions into code
- Compile and run a program
- Understand methods, classes, and objects
- Use variables, values, and types
- Work with Java "if" statements
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Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
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39 of 39 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is aimed at someone who is keen to learn programming, but who hasn't had much exposure to programming before (I had learnt a little BASIC as a schoolboy and that was it). Even for me, it seemed very simple, and I was a little impatient at first and nearly gave up after a few chapters because it was going on and on about very simple things you could do with numbers, etc. But I'm so glad that I read through to the end - as it started to make sense of Object Oriented Programming, which is not so easy to understand. I had been reading it alongside "Sams Teach Yourself Java 2 in 24 Hours", and this really emphasised how well this book was written. The Sams book covered very similar ground, but it was dry theory with examples that were not clearly explained. In this book, by contrast, the writer really seems to have at heart the intention to HELP the reader understand what is going on, and so every example is followed by a very simple explanation of what is happening. Sometimes it feels too simple, but this is FAR, FAR better than not providing enough explanation. You feel through this book that you are being guided and that nothing will be presented that is beyond your ability to understand. Tomorrow I'm going to get his follow-up book, which I hope will be as helpful in taking the next step.
30 of 30 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a great little book for the absolute beginner which gently eases you into the baffling world of object orientation. It’s a very light hearted read and makes learning fun. The dedicated student could breeze through this book in a few days and will gain enough knowledge to certainly progress onto more complex matters of software engineering.
20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
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I recently finished my MSc course, which involved extensive programming. When I began the course I didn't have a clue about what a program was and what the Java language was all about. To be honest I was never really a computer person. I purchased this book as I had to understand everything about Java programming. It provided a good introduction to the language and explained parts of a program really well. The book moved at a good pace introducing, classes, methods and instances. Before I knew it, I was programming in Java with confidence.
Since Java was the first hard core object orientated language I learnt, it became very easy for me to program in other languages such as C, C++, Python, Perl (a scripting language), Visual Basic and Fortran. I would recommend this book as an introduction to the language but once you grasp the basics, it would be useful to purchase Java 5.0 Illumintaed by Anderson and Franceschi as it provides advanced features of the language. Overall, it's worth the money!
Since Java was the first hard core object orientated language I learnt, it became very easy for me to program in other languages such as C, C++, Python, Perl (a scripting language), Visual Basic and Fortran. I would recommend this book as an introduction to the language but once you grasp the basics, it would be useful to purchase Java 5.0 Illumintaed by Anderson and Franceschi as it provides advanced features of the language. Overall, it's worth the money!
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Be careful which version you buy
I puchased this version by mistake - it ancient - written in 2005 - you need to get the 2011 3rd edition. I just binned it. Why does Amazon still sell this version !!! Read more
Published 19 days ago by wardie2437
Excellent
This book is the best I've come across for absolute beginners. It starts off really simple, teaching your the language so you can understand it rather than jumping straight into... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Jakek
Beginning to understand
This book was bought for my 11 year nephew and as his head was stuck in the book for most of Christmas Day I guess that just about sums up how good the book is. Read more
Published 5 months ago by LouiseS
Maybe I'm not so dumb?
Started to read it and got stuck. It's a little bit too much off programming, concentrated on real life examples. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Tomek
What's in the book is good...
..but it is missing some very important stuff.
I started working through this book and found it very good - easy to understand and well-paced. Read more
I started working through this book and found it very good - easy to understand and well-paced. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Ben Morrish
A good introduction to both Java and programming
Coming from a background where I program occasionally at work I knew programming basics - but Java was completely new to me. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Bubblematrix
wrong layout
book is good for beginners who haven't touched any programming language at all but text formatting is all wrong. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Radim
Very good for beginners
very good book for beginners.. it gives you a lot of examples in order to understand the "logic" behind it.
the communication with the author is amazing. Read more
the communication with the author is amazing. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Soteris
excellent introduction to programming
I purchased this book for my Son who was leaving his job in I.T.Support to go to University.His Uni Course includes Programming which he has never done. Read more
Published 16 months ago by s
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does this book explain how to write formulas into websites such as allowing people to choose a formula such as the SUVAT equation and then ask for some of the letters and then it... Read more
Published 16 months ago by josh
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