Java: A Beginner's Guide, Seventh Edition
7th Edition
Published on 4. November 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
752 pages
978-1-259-58931-7 (ISBN)
Description
Up-to-Date, Essential Java Programming Skills-Made Easy!
Fully updated for Java Platform, Standard Edition 9 (Java SE 9), Java: A Beginner's Guide, Seventh Edition, gets you started programming in Java right away. Bestselling programming author Herb Schildt begins with the basics, such as how to create, compile, and run a Java program. He then moves on to the keywords, syntax, and constructs that form the core of the Java language. The book also covers some of Java's more advanced features, including multithreaded programming, generics, lambda expressions, Swing, and JavaFX. This practical Oracle Press guide features details on Java SE 9's innovative new module system, and, as an added bonus, it includes an introduction to JShell, Java's new interactive programming tool.
Designed for Easy Learning:
* Key Skills and Concepts-Chapter-opening lists of specific skills covered in the chapter
* Ask the Expert-Q&A sections filled with bonus information and helpful tips
* Try This-Hands-on exercises that show you how to apply your skills
* Self Tests-End-of-chapter quizzes to reinforce your skills
* Annotated Syntax-Example code with commentary that describes the programming techniques being illustrated
Fully updated for Java Platform, Standard Edition 9 (Java SE 9), Java: A Beginner's Guide, Seventh Edition, gets you started programming in Java right away. Bestselling programming author Herb Schildt begins with the basics, such as how to create, compile, and run a Java program. He then moves on to the keywords, syntax, and constructs that form the core of the Java language. The book also covers some of Java's more advanced features, including multithreaded programming, generics, lambda expressions, Swing, and JavaFX. This practical Oracle Press guide features details on Java SE 9's innovative new module system, and, as an added bonus, it includes an introduction to JShell, Java's new interactive programming tool.
Designed for Easy Learning:
* Key Skills and Concepts-Chapter-opening lists of specific skills covered in the chapter
* Ask the Expert-Q&A sections filled with bonus information and helpful tips
* Try This-Hands-on exercises that show you how to apply your skills
* Self Tests-End-of-chapter quizzes to reinforce your skills
* Annotated Syntax-Example code with commentary that describes the programming techniques being illustrated
More details
Edition
7th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
OH
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
30 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 193 mm
Thickness: 37 mm
Weight
1116 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-259-58931-7 (9781259589317)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Herbert Schildt is a world leading programming author. He is an authority on the C, C++, Java, and C# programming languages, and a master Windows programmer. His programming books have sold more than three million copies worldwide and have been translated into all major foreign languages. He is the author of numerous best sellers including C: The Complete Reference, Java 2: The Complete Reference, Java 2: A Beginner's Guide, C#: A Beginner's Guide, and many more. Schildt holds a master's degree in computer science from the University of Illinois.
Content
Chapter 1: Java Fundamentals
Chapter 2: Introducing Data Types and Operators
Chapter 3: Program Control Statements
Chapter 4: Introducing Classes, Objects, and Methods
Chapter 5: More Data Types and Operators
Chapter 6: A Closer Look at Methods and Classes
Chapter 7: Inheritance
Chapter 8: Packages and Interfaces
Chapter 9: Exception Handling
Chapter 10: Using I/O
Chapter 11: Multithreaded Programming
Chapter 12: Enumerations, Autoboxing, Static Import and Annotations
Chapter 13: Generics
Chapter 14: Lambda Expressions and Method References
Chapter 15: Modules
Chapter 16: Introducing Swing
Chapter 17: Introducing JavaFX
Appendix A: Answers to Self Tests
Appendix B: Using Java's Documentation Comments
Appendix C: An Overview of Web Start
Appendix D: Introducing Jshell
Appendix E: More Java Keywords
Chapter 2: Introducing Data Types and Operators
Chapter 3: Program Control Statements
Chapter 4: Introducing Classes, Objects, and Methods
Chapter 5: More Data Types and Operators
Chapter 6: A Closer Look at Methods and Classes
Chapter 7: Inheritance
Chapter 8: Packages and Interfaces
Chapter 9: Exception Handling
Chapter 10: Using I/O
Chapter 11: Multithreaded Programming
Chapter 12: Enumerations, Autoboxing, Static Import and Annotations
Chapter 13: Generics
Chapter 14: Lambda Expressions and Method References
Chapter 15: Modules
Chapter 16: Introducing Swing
Chapter 17: Introducing JavaFX
Appendix A: Answers to Self Tests
Appendix B: Using Java's Documentation Comments
Appendix C: An Overview of Web Start
Appendix D: Introducing Jshell
Appendix E: More Java Keywords