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by Farrell,Joyce

• ISBN13: 9780619213190
• ISBN10: 0619213191
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-04-07
• Publisher: Cengage Learning

Summary

Java Programming, Third Edition, offers all of the dynamic elements of the second edition, plus many exciting changes. This text is designed for first-time programmers, but is also appropriate for those building on experiences in another programming language.

Table of Contents

Preface	xi
Creating Your First Java Classes	1	(38)
Learning About Programming	2	(1)
Introducing Object-Oriented Programming Concepts	3	(4)
Learning About Java	7	(1)
Java Program Types	8	(1)
Analyzing a Java Application That Uses Console Output	8	(6)
Understanding the Statement That Prints the Output	9	(1)
Understanding the First Class	10	(3)
Understanding the main ( ) Method	13	(1)
Adding Comments to a Java Class	14	(2)
Saving, Compiling, and Running a Java Application	16	(2)
Saving a Java Class	16	(1)
Compiling a Java Class	16	(1)
Running a Java Application	17	(1)
Modifying a Java Class	18	(1)
Creating a Java Application Using GUI Output	19	(2)
Correcting Errors and Finding Help	21	(2)
You Do It	23	(5)
Key Terms	28	(3)
Chapter Summary	31	(1)
Review Questions	32	(3)
Exercises	35	(3)
Case Project	38	(1)
Using Data Within a Program	39	(44)
Using Constants and Variables	40	(2)
Declaring Variables	41	(1)
Learning About the int Data Type	42	(2)
Displaying Variables	44	(2)
Writing Arithmetic Statements	46	(1)
Using the Boolean Data Type	47	(1)
Learning About Floating-Point Data Types	48	(1)
Understanding Numeric Type Conversion	49	(2)
Working with the char Data Type	51	(4)
Using the JOptionPane Class for GUI Input	55	(6)
Using Input Dialog Boxes	55	(4)
Using Confirm Dialog Boxes	59	(2)
You Do It	61	(12)
Key Terms	73	(2)
Chapter Summary	75	(1)
Review Questions	76	(3)
Exercises	79	(3)
Case Project	82	(1)
Using Methods, Classes, and Objects	83	(52)
Creating Methods with Zero, One, and Multiple Arguments	84	(11)
Creating Methods That Require a Single Argument	88	(4)
Creating Methods That Require Multiple Arguments	92	(3)
Creating Methods That Return Values	95	(1)
Learning about Class Concepts	96	(3)
Creating a Class	99	(2)
Creating Instance Methods in a Class	101	(3)
Declaring Objects and Using Their Methods	104	(3)
Understanding Data Hiding	106	(1)
Organizing Classes	107	(3)
An Introduction to Using Constructors	110	(2)
You Do It	112	(12)
Key Terms	124	(1)
Chapter Summary	125	(2)
Review Questions	127	(3)
Exercises	130	(4)
Case Project	134	(1)
Advanced Object Concepts	135	(54)
Understanding Blocks and Scope	136	(7)
Overloading a Method	143	(1)
Learning About Ambiguity	144	(4)
Sending Arguments to Constructors	148	(1)
Overloading Constructors	149	(1)
Learning About the this Reference	150	(4)
Using Static Variables	154	(2)
Working with Constants	156	(2)
Using Automatically Imported, Prewritten Constants and Methods	158	(2)
Using an Explicitly Imported Prewritten Class and its Methods	160	(5)
You Do It	165	(13)
Key Terms	178	(2)
Chapter Summary	180	(1)
Review Questions	181	(3)
Exercises	184	(3)
Case Project	187	(2)
Making Decisions	189	(44)
Understanding Decision Making	190	(3)
Making Decisions with the if and if...else Structures	193	(2)
The if...else Structure	195	(1)
Using Multiple Statements in an if or if...else Structure	196	(5)
Nesting if and if...else Statements	201	(2)
Using Logical AND and OR Operators	203	(2)
Avoiding Common Errors When Making Decisions	205	(3)
Performing Accurate and Efficient Range Checks	205	(3)
Using AND and OR Appropriately	208	(1)
Using the switch Statement	208	(3)
Using the Conditional and NOT Operators	211	(1)
Using the NOT Operator	212	(1)
Understanding Precedence	212	(2)
You Do It	214	(7)
Key Terms	221	(1)
Chapter Summary	222	(1)
Review Questions	223	(4)
Exercises	227	(5)
Case Project	232	(1)
Looping	233	(36)
Learning About the Loop Structure	234	(1)
Using a while Loop to Create a Definite Loop	234	(5)
Using a while Loop to Create an Indefinite Loop	239	(3)
Using Shortcut Arithmetic Operators	242	(3)
Using a for Loop	245	(2)
Learning How and When to Use a do...while Loop	247	(2)
Learning About Nested Loops	249	(3)
You Do It	252	(6)
Key Terms	258	(2)
Chapter Summary	260	(1)
Review Questions	260	(4)
Exercises	264	(3)
Case Project	267	(2)
Characters, Strings, and the StringBuffer	269	(32)
Identifying Problems that Can Occur When You Manipulate String Data	270	(1)
Manipulating Characters	271	(2)
Declaring a String Object	273	(1)
Comparing String Values	274	(4)
Using Other String Methods	278	(3)
Converting Strings to Numbers	281	(2)
Learning About the StringBuffer Class	283	(3)
You Do It	286	(5)
Key Terms	291	(2)
Chapter Summary	293	(1)
Review Questions	293	(4)
Exercises	297	(2)
Case Project	299	(2)
Arrays	301	(54)
Declaring and Initializing an Array	302	(3)
Initializing an Array	304	(1)
Using Subscripts with an Array	305	(1)
Declaring an Array of Objects	306	(2)
Searching an Array for an Exact Match	308	(4)
Searching an Array for a Range Match	312	(3)
Passing Arrays to Methods	315	(3)
Creating Arrays of Strings	318	(1)
Sorting Array Elements	319	(7)
Sorting Arrays of Objects	323	(3)
Using Two-Dimensional and Multidimensional Arrays	326	(2)
Using the Arrays Class	328	(5)
You Do It	333	(11)
Key Terms	344	(1)
Chapter Summary	345	(1)
Review Questions	346	(4)
Exercises	350	(4)
Case Project	354	(1)
Applets	355	(50)
Writing an HTML Document to Host an Applet	356	(3)
Running an Applet	356	(3)
Understanding Where Applets Fit in the Class Hierarchy	359	(2)
Creating a JApplet Containing an init ( ) Method	361	(2)
Changing a JLabel's Font	363	(1)
Adding JTextField and JButton Components to a JApplet	364	(8)
Adding JButtons	366	(1)
Adding Multiple Components to a JApplet	367	(5)
Learning About Event-Driven Programming	372	(4)
Preparing Your JApplet to Accept Event Messages	372	(1)
Telling Your JApplet to Expect Events to Happen	373	(1)
Telling Your JApplet How to Respond to Events	373	(3)
Adding and Removing JApplet Components	376	(2)
Understanding the JApplet Life Cycle	378	(2)
Using Additional Methods Such As setLocation ( ) and setEnabled ( )	380	(2)
You Do It	382	(10)
Key Terms	392	(3)
Chapter Summary	395	(1)
Review Questions	396	(4)
Exercises	400	(2)
Case Project	402	(3)
Graphics	405	(70)
Learning About the paint ( ) and repaint ( ) Methods	406	(2)
Using the drawString ( ) Method to Draw Strings	408	(4)
Using the setFont ( ) Method	409	(1)
Using Color	410	(2)
Creating Graphics and Graphics2D Objects	412	(1)
Drawing Lines and Shapes	412	(10)
Drawing Ovals	416	(1)
Drawing Arcs	416	(2)
Creating Three-Dimensional Rectangles	418	(1)
Creating Polygons	419	(2)
Copying an Area	421	(1)
Learning More About Fonts and Methods You Can Use with Them	422	(4)
Discovering Screen Statistics Using the Toolkit Class	424	(1)
Discovering Font Statistics	424	(2)
Drawing with Java 2D Graphics	426	(6)
Specifying the Rendering Attributes	427	(2)
Setting a Drawing Stroke	429	(1)
Creating Objects to Draw	430	(2)
Adding Sound, Images, and Simple Animation to JApplets	432	(7)
Adding Images	433	(4)
Using ImageIcons	437	(2)
You Do It	439	(26)
Key Terms	465	(2)
Chapter Summary	467	(1)
Review Questions	468	(4)
Exercises	472	(2)
Case Project	474	(1)
Introduction to Inheritance	475	(46)
Learning About the Concept of Inheritance	476	(4)
Extending Classes	480	(1)
Overriding Superclass Methods	481	(2)
Understanding How Constructors Are Called During Inheritance	483	(2)
Using Superclass Constructors That Require Arguments	485	(1)
Accessing Superclass Methods	486	(2)
Learning About Information Hiding	488	(2)
Using Methods You Cannot Override	490	(6)
A Subclass Cannot Override static Methods in Its Superclass	490	(4)
A Subclass Cannot Override final Methods in Its Superclass	494	(1)
A Subclass Cannot Override Methods in a final Superclass	495	(1)
You Do It	496	(14)
Key Terms	510	(1)
Chapter Summary	511	(1)
Review Questions	512	(4)
Exercises	516	(3)
Case Project	519	(2)
Advanced Inheritance Concepts	521	(46)
Creating and Using Abstract Classes	522	(4)
Using Dynamic Method Binding	526	(2)
Creating Arrays of Subclass Objects	528	(2)
Using the Object Class and Its Methods	530	(5)
The toString ( ) Method	530	(2)
The equals ( ) Method	532	(3)
Using Inheritance to Achieve Good Software Design	535	(1)
Creating and Using Interfaces	536	(7)
Creating Interfaces to Store Related Constants	541	(2)
Creating and Using Packages	543	(2)
You Do It	545	(12)
Key Terms	557	(1)
Chapter Summary	557	(1)
Review Questions	558	(4)
Exercises	562	(4)
Case Project	566	(1)
Understanding Swing Components	567	(48)
Using the JFrame Class	568	(4)
Extending the JFrame Class	572	(2)
Using the JPanel Class	574	(2)
Understanding Swing Event Listeners	576	(3)
Using the JCheckBox Class	579	(2)
Using the ButtonGroup Class	581	(2)
Using the JComboBox Class	583	(2)
Creating JScrollPanes	585	(3)
You Do It	588	(18)
Key Terms	606	(1)
Chapter Summary	607	(1)
Review Questions	608	(4)
Exercises	612	(2)
Case Project	614	(1)
Using Layout Managers and the Event Model	615	(58)
Learning About Layout Managers	616	(11)
Using BorderLayout	617	(2)
Using FlowLayout	619	(3)
Using GridLayout	622	(2)
Using CardLayout	624	(2)
Using Advanced Layout Managers	626	(1)
Using JPanels to Increase Layout Options	627	(4)
Understanding Events and Event Handling	631	(6)
An Event-Handling Example: KeyListener	635	(2)
Using AWTEvent Class Methods	637	(2)
Handling Mouse Events	639	(6)
You Do It	645	(19)
Key Terms	664	(1)
Chapter Summary	665	(2)
Review Questions	667	(3)
Exercises	670	(2)
Case Project	672	(1)
Exception Handling	673	(56)
Learning About Exceptions	674	(3)
Understanding the Limitations of Traditional Error Handling	677	(1)
Trying Code and Catching Exceptions	677	(5)
Throwing and Catching Multiple Exceptions	682	(4)
Using the finally Block	686	(2)
Understanding the Advantages of Exception Handling	688	(5)
Specifying the Exceptions a Method Can Throw	693	(1)
Tracing Exceptions Through the Call Stack	694	(5)
Creating Your Own Exceptions	699	(3)
You Do It	702	(17)
Key Terms	719	(1)
Chapter Summary	719	(2)
Review Questions	721	(3)
Exercises	724	(2)
Case Project	726	(3)
File Input and Output	729	(66)
Using the File Class	730	(3)
Understanding Data File Organization and Streams	733	(2)
Using Streams	735	(5)
Writing to and Reading from a File	740	(4)
Reading from a File	742	(2)
Writing Formatted File Data	744	(5)
Reading Formatted File Data	749	(4)
Using a Variable Filename	753	(1)
Creating and Using Random Access Files	754	(3)
Writing Records to a Random Access File	757	(5)
Reading Records from a Random Access File	762	(5)
Accessing a Random Access File Sequentially	762	(2)
Accessing a Random Access File Randomly	764	(3)
You Do It	767	(18)
Key Terms	785	(1)
Chapter Summary	786	(1)
Review Questions	787	(3)
Exercises	790	(3)
Case Project	793	(2)
Multithreading and Animation	795	(54)
Understanding Threads and Multithreading	796	(2)
Learning About a Thread's Life Cycle	798	(1)
Using the Thread Class	799	(4)
Using the sleep ( ) Method	803	(1)
Setting Thread Priority	804	(5)
Synchronizing Threads	809	(9)
Using the Runnable Interface	818	(3)
Creating Animation	821	(3)
Using Predrawn, Animated Image Objects	824	(1)
Understanding Garbage Collection	825	(1)
Putting Animation in a Web Browser Page	826	(1)
You Do It	827	(14)
Key Terms	841	(1)
Chapter Summary	842	(1)
Review Questions	843	(3)
Exercises	846	(2)
Case Project	848	(1)
APPENDIX A Working with Java 2 JDK 5.0	849	(6)
Configuring Windows to Work with the Java SDK	849	(4)
Finding the Command Prompt	850	(1)
Command Prompt Anatomy	850	(1)
Changing Directories	850	(1)
Setting the class and classpath Variables	851	(1)
Changing a File's Name	852	(1)
Compiling and Executing a Java Program	852	(1)
Using Notepad to Save and Edit Source Code	853	(1)
Using TextPad to Work with Java	853	(2)
APPENDIX B Learing About ASCII and Unicode	855	(4)
APPENDIX C Formatting Output	859
Understanding the Limitations of the printIn ( ) Method	859	(2)
Using the printf( ) Method	861	(1)
Specifying a Number of Decimal Places to Display	862	(1)
Specifying a Field Size	863	(1)
Using the Optional Argument Index	864