- Paperback: 560 pages
- Publisher: Prentice Hall; 6 edition (25 Mar 2010)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 027373122X
- ISBN-13: 978-0273731221
- Product Dimensions: 23.8 x 16.6 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 418,598 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'The best book for my first year programming students'
Gary Hill, The University of Northampton
'It is really hard to fault it or find a better book'
Ken Chisholm, Edinburgh Napier University
'An excellent rewarding introduction to Java programming’
Dr Simon Jones, University of Stirling
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This book is for novices
If you have never done any programming before - if you are a complete novice - this book is for you. This book assumes no prior knowledge of programming. It starts from scratch. It is written in a simple, direct style for maximum clarity. It is aimed at first level students at universities and colleges, but it is also suitable for novices studying alone.
The approach of this book
We explain how to use objects early in this book. Our approach is to start with the ideas of variables, assignment and methods, then introduce the use of objects created from library classes. Next we explain how to use control structures for selection and looping. Then comes the treatment of how to write your own classes.
We wanted to make sure that the fun element of programming was paramount, so we use graphics right from the start. We think graphics is fun, interesting and clearly demonstrates all the important principles of programming. But we haven't ignored programs that input and output text - they are also included.
The programs we present use many of the features of a graphical user interfaces (GUIs), such as buttons, scroll bars and text boxes. But we also explain how to write console programs in Java.
We introduce new ideas carefully one-at-a-time, rather than all at once. So, for example, there is a single chapter on writing methods. We introduce simple ideas early and more sophisticated ideas later on.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
First off this book teaches you how to program java applets not applications. Bearing that in mind allows you to place this into a much slimer genre of books. This book was the course text for a first year undergrad course on java for scientists and i liked the fact that it was easy to use. It is definately not comprehensive, it does not pretend to be but it does give you an easy way in. A good first book on java but not the last one you will by if you want to take the language seriously
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A very easy book. I racomend it for those who don`t know anything about C++ or object-oriented programming. After one month, you will feel the need of a more advanced book.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a simple, straight-forward book. Nothing is left uncovered. Working through all the exercises and examples I really learned Java the fun way, which, by the way, is the best way to learn anyway. I can recommend this book to any other student or anybody else who is into object-oriented programming.
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A great book but a little bit expensive
Java for students was exactly what I was looking for. It had a really well balanced learning curve that steered me through the first exercises right through to the more complex... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mr. N. G. Sanders
An excellent introduction to Java for novices
A well-written and informative introduction to programming concepts in Java specifically for students, though obviously seasoned code-monkeys will find its repetition of... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Mr. C. Whiteside
Good intro
I found this book for a beginner in java to be very good.One point though.It is virtually the only book I have found to describe an example of construction method... Read more
Published on 15 Mar 2008 by Mr. Graham J. Church
Dissapointing
I bought this book as recomended by my lecturer in university. However having studied the fundimental programming basics in other languages, I found this book to be very confusing... Read more
Published on 23 Jun 2003 by Gwyn Howell
It is a very apt, simple to use book
I know one of the authors of this book, and having read a couple of reviews saying that it is simplistic, I would have to disagree. Read more
Published on 20 Mar 2001 by san_pabalo@hotmail.com
The Jury is still out on this one!
I bought this book on solely on the recommendation of various on-line reviews, as this book doesn't appear to be stocked by any of the major UK book retailers. Read more
Published on 18 Dec 2000
A joy to read, and understand, and all with humour...
I found this book after a recommendation from a friend, and a rather unhappy introduction to Java through a less costly, but less easily understood book. Read more
Published on 29 Jan 2000
Excellent Beginning Programmer's Book
This is an excellent beginners book. The best part for me as a teacher is that it explains concepts that I often overlook as too obvios, but continue to confuse students to no... Read more
Published on 6 Jan 1999
Didactically superb. Says HOW to and WHY so.
The sequence of how concepts are introduced is a most clever choice. This avoids situations where teachers trying to answer persevering student's questions would normally have to... Read more
Published on 7 July 1998
Best "Introduction to Java" book
The number 1 ranked university in Turkey has selected this book for an Undergrad 1st year Java course. This book is excellent, not confusing and intenden to teach something. Read more
Published on 13 Mar 1998
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