Best-selling author Walt Savitch offers students a comprehensive introduction of the java programming language. The hallmark feature of his accessible writing style is predominate in this text, along with the needed tools and java topics for novice and experienced programmers to master the java language. In this second edition he takes full advantage of the new java 5.0 features and incorporates the new Scanner class, automatic boxing and unboxing, System.out.pintf for formatting output and enhanced for loop. There is comprehensive coverage of generic types, including how to define classes with type parameters, collection classes done as generic classes, and linked lists done with type parameters. Pedagogical features are integrated throughout including: pitfalls, programming tips, and self-test exercises and answers. This book is appropriate for introductory courses covering Java and intermediate programming courses introducing Java to students familiar with another language.
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1 Getting Started Introduction to Java
Expressions and Assignment Statements
The Class String
Program Style
Chapter 2 Console Input and Output Screen Output
Console Input Using the Scanner Class
Chapter 3 Flow of Control Branching Mechanism
Boolean Expressions
Loops
Chapter 4 Defining Classes
Class Definitions
Information Hiding and Encapsulation
Overloading
Constructors
Chapter 5 Defining Classes II
Static Methods and Static Variables
References and Class Parameters
Using and Misusing References
Packages and javadoc
Chapter 6 Arrays
Introduction to Arrays
Arrays and References
Programming with Arrays
Multidimensional Arrays
Chapter 7 Inheritance
Inheritance Basics
Encapsulation and Inheritance
Programming with Inheritance
Chapter 8 Polymorphism and Abstract Classes
Polymorphism
Abstract Classes
Chapter 9 Exception Handling
Exception Handling Basics
Throwing Exceptions in Methods
More Programming Techniques for Exception Handling
Chapter 10 File I/O
Introduction to File I/O
Text Files
The File Class
Binary Files
Random Access to Binary Files
Chapter 11 Recursion
Recursive void Methods
Recursive Methods that Return a Value
Thinking Recursively
Chapter 12 UML and Patterns
UML
Patterns
Chapter 13 Interfaces and Inner Classes
Interfaces
Simple Uses of Inner Classes
More About Inner Classes
Chapter 14 Generics and ArrayList Class
The ArrayList Class
Generics
Chapter 15 Linked Data Structures
Java Linked Lists
Copy Constructors and the clone Method
Iterators
Variations on a Linked List
Trees
Chapter 16 Collections and Iterators
Collections
Iterators
Chapter 17 Swing I
Event-Driven Programming
Buttons, Events, and Other Swing Basics
Containers and Layout Managers
Menus and Buttons
Text Fields and Text Areas
Chapter 18 Applets
A Brief Introduction to HTML
Programming Applets
Applets in HTML Documents
Chapter 19 Swing II
Window Listeners
Icons and Scroll Bars
The Graphics Class
Colors
Fonts and the drawString Method
Chapter 20 Java Never Ends
Multithreading
Javabeans
Java and Database Connections
Appendix 1 Keywords
Appendix 2 Precedence and Associativity Rules
Appendix 3 Unicode Character Set
Appendix 4 Format Specifications for printf
Appendix 5 Summary of Classes and Interfaces
Index
