
Objects First with Java: A Practical Introduction Using BlueJ, Global Edition
David Barnes(Author)
Pearson Education Limited (Publisher)
6th Edition
Published on 1. July 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
664 pages
978-1-292-15904-1 (ISBN)
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Description
A Modern Approach to Functional Programming Objects First with Java: A Practical Introduction is an introduction to object-oriented programming for beginners. The main focus of the book is general object-oriented and programming concepts from a software engineering perspective. The first chapters are written for students with no programming experience with later chapters being more suitable for advanced or professional programmers. The Java programming language and BlueJ-the Java development environment - are the two tools used throughout the book. BlueJ's clear visualisation of classes and objects means that students can immediately appreciate the differences between them and gain a much better understanding of the nature of an object than they would from simply reading source code. Unlike traditional textbooks, the chapters are not ordered by language features but by software development concepts. The Sixth Edition goes beyond just adding the new language constructs of Java 8. The book's exploration of this new language demonstrates a renaissance of functional ideas in modern programming. While functional programming isn't new in principle, it's seen a boost in popularity based on the current computer hardware available and the changing nature of projects programmers wish to tackle. Functional language constructs make it possible to efficiently automate currency, make use of multiple cores without much effort on the side of the programmer, are both more elegant and readable, and offer great potential in solving the issue of parallel hardware. Functional programming has become an essential part of the field, and Objects First with Java gives students a basic understanding of an area they'll need to master in order to succeed in the future.
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Edition
6th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Harlow
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 175 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
900 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-292-15904-1 (9781292159041)
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David J. Barnes is a Senior Lecturer in Computer Science at the University of Kent, in Canterbury, England, and mainly teaches introductory, object-oriented Programming at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
In addition to computing education and his rich, practical experience in a wide range of programming languages, his main research also includes the area of Software Engineering.
Michael Koelling is a Professor in the Department of Informatics at King's College London, UK. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Sydney University and has worked in Australia, Denmark, and the UK.
He is the lead developer of BlueJ and Greenfoot, two educational programming environments, and his research areas of interest include object-oriented systems, programming languages, software tools, and computing education.
In addition to computing education and his rich, practical experience in a wide range of programming languages, his main research also includes the area of Software Engineering.
Michael Koelling is a Professor in the Department of Informatics at King's College London, UK. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Sydney University and has worked in Australia, Denmark, and the UK.
He is the lead developer of BlueJ and Greenfoot, two educational programming environments, and his research areas of interest include object-oriented systems, programming languages, software tools, and computing education.
Content
Brief Contents Foreword Preface List of Projects Discussed in Detail in This Book Acknowledgements Part 1: Foundations of object orientation
Objects and classes
Understanding class definitions
Object interaction
Grouping objects
Functional Processing of Collections (Advanced)
More-sophisticated behavior
Fixed-size collections - arrays
Designing classes
Well-behaved objects
Part 2: Application structures
Improving structure with inheritance
More about inheritance
Further abstraction techniques
Building graphical user interfaces
Handling errors
Designing applications
A case study
Appendices
Working with a BlueJ project
Java data types
Operators
Java control structures
Running Java without BlueJ
Using the debugger
Unit unit-testing tools
Teamwork tools
Javadoc
Program style guide
Important library classes
Index
Objects and classes
Understanding class definitions
Object interaction
Grouping objects
Functional Processing of Collections (Advanced)
More-sophisticated behavior
Fixed-size collections - arrays
Designing classes
Well-behaved objects
Part 2: Application structures
Improving structure with inheritance
More about inheritance
Further abstraction techniques
Building graphical user interfaces
Handling errors
Designing applications
A case study
Appendices
Working with a BlueJ project
Java data types
Operators
Java control structures
Running Java without BlueJ
Using the debugger
Unit unit-testing tools
Teamwork tools
Javadoc
Program style guide
Important library classes
Index