
Modern Programming Made Easy
Using Java, Scala, Groovy, and JavaScript
Adam L. Davis(Author)
APress
2nd Edition
Published on 18. January 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
XVII, 193 pages
978-1-4842-5568-1 (ISBN)
Description
Get up and running fast with the basics of programming using Java as an example language. This short book gets you thinking like a programmer in an easy and entertaining way. Modern Programming Made Easy teaches you basic coding principles, including working with lists, sets, arrays, and maps; coding in the object-oriented style; and writing a web application.
This book is largely language agnostic, but mainly covers the latest appropriate and relevant release of Java, with some updated references to Groovy, Scala, and JavaScript to give you a broad range of examples to consider. You will get a taste of what modern programming has to offer and set yourself up for further study and growth in your chosen language.
What You'll Learn
Write code using the functional programming style Build your code using the latest releases of Java, Groovy, and more Test your code Read and write from files Design user interfaces Deploy your app in the cloud
Who This Book Is For
Anyone who wants to learn how to code. Whether you're a student, a teacher, looking for a career change, or just a hobbyist, this book is made for you.
More details
Edition
Second Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Berkeley
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
59 s/w Abbildungen
XVII, 193 p. 59 illus.
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
330 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4842-5568-1 (9781484255681)
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4842-5569-8
Schweitzer Classification
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Additional editions

E-Book
01/2020
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APress
€36.99
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Book
12/2016
APress
€24.60
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Person
Adam Davis
makes software. He's spent many years developing in Java (since Java 1.2) and has enjoyed using Spring and Hibernate. Since 2006 he's been using Groovy and Grails in addition to Java to create SaaS web applications that help track finances for large institutions (among other things). Adam has a masters and a bachelors degree in computer science from Georgia Tech.
Content
1. Introduction.- 2. Software to Install.- 3. The Basics.- 4. Math.- 5. Arrays, Lists, Sets, and Maps.- 6. Conditionals and Loops.- 7. Methods.- 8. Inheritance.- 9. Design Patterns.- 10. Functional Programming.- 11. Refactoring.- 12. Utilities.- 13. Building.- 14. Testing.- 15. Input/Output.- 16. Version Control.- 17. The Interweb.- 18. Swinging Graphics.- 19. Creating a Magical User Experience.- 20. Databases.- Afterword.- Appendix A. Java/Groovy.- Appendix B. Java/Scala.- Appendix C. Java/JavaScript.- Appendix D. Resources.