Java Programming

by Farrell, Joyce

• ISBN13: 9780760010709
• ISBN10: 0760010706
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-02-26
• Publisher: Course Technology

Summary

This book distinguishes itself from other Java books in that it does not assume prior programming experience and introduces object-oriented techniques early and explored them extensively. The book is interspersed with step-by-step exercises illustrating the concepts as they are explained.

Table of Contents

Preface	iii
Read this Before you Begin	xv
A First Program Using Java	1	(44)
Section A: Creating a Program	2	(23)
Programming	2	(1)
Object-Oriented Programming	3	(2)
The Java Programming Language	5	(1)
Starting a Program	6	(7)
Adding Comments to a Program	13	(2)
Running a Program	15	(2)
Modifying a Program	17	(2)
Summary	19	(1)
Questions	20	(3)
Exercises	23	(2)
Section B: Using Data	25	(20)
Variables and Constants	25	(2)
The int Data Type	27	(3)
Arithmetic Statements	30	(2)
The boolean Data Type	32	(2)
Floating-point Data Types	34	(1)
Numeric Type Conversion	35	(2)
The char Data Type	37	(2)
Summary	39	(1)
Questions	40	(2)
Exercises	42	(3)
Using Methods, Classes, and Objects	45	(44)
Previewing the SetUpSite Program Using the EvenSite Class	46	(1)
Section A: Programming Using Methods	47	(18)
Creating Methods with No Arguments	47	(6)
Methods that Require a Single Argument	53	(3)
Methods that Require Multiple Arguments	56	(1)
Methods that Return Values	57	(3)
Summary	60	(1)
Questions	61	(2)
Exercises	63	(2)
Section B: Using Classes	65	(24)
Classes	65	(2)
Creating a Class	67	(2)
Using Instance Methods	69	(2)
Declaring Objects	71	(2)
Organizing Classes	73	(7)
Using Constructors	80	(3)
Summary	83	(1)
Questions	84	(3)
Exercises	87	(2)
Advanced Object Concepts	89	(44)
Section A: Class Features	90	(23)
Blocks and Scope	90	(6)
Overloading	96	(4)
Ambiguity	100	(2)
Sending Arguments to Constructors	102	(3)
Overloading Constructors	105	(2)
Summary	107	(1)
Questions	107	(3)
Exercises	110	(3)
Section B: Using Methods	113	(20)
The this Reference	113	(2)
Working with Constants	115	(4)
Using Automatically Imported, Prewritten Constants and Methods	119	(3)
Using Prewritten Imported Methods	122	(5)
Summary	127	(1)
Questions	128	(3)
Exercises	131	(2)
Input, Selection, and Repetition	133	(64)
Previewing the ChooseManager Program Using the Event Class	134	(1)
Section A: Input and Decision Making	135	(24)
Simple Keyboard Input	135	(6)
Drawing Flowcharts	141	(1)
Making Decisions with the if Structure	142	(3)
The if...else Structure	145	(2)
Compound Statements	147	(5)
Nested if and Nested if...else	152	(1)
Summary	153	(1)
Questions	154	(2)
Exercises	156	(3)
Section B: Special Operators, the switch Statement, and Precedence	159	(16)
AND and OR Operators	159	(5)
The switch Statement	164	(3)
The Conditional Operator	167	(1)
The NOT Operator	168	(1)
Precedence	168	(2)
Summary	170	(1)
Questions	170	(3)
Exercises	173	(2)
Section C: Looping and Shortcut Arithmetic	175	(22)
The while Loop	175	(6)
Shortcut Aritmetic Operators	181	(2)
The for Loop	183	(2)
The do...while Loop	185	(2)
Nested Loops	187	(3)
Summary	190	(1)
Questions	191	(3)
Exercises	194	(3)
Arrays and Strings	197	(68)
Previewing a Program that Uses Arrays and Strings	198	(1)
Section A: Arrays	199	(28)
Declaring an Array	199	(3)
Initializing an Array	202	(1)
Using Subscripts with an Array	203	(1)
Declaring an Array of Objects	204	(4)
Searching an Array for an Exact Match	208	(5)
Searching an Array for a Range Match	213	(2)
Passing Arrays to Methods	215	(5)
Using the Array Length	220	(1)
Summary	221	(1)
Questions	222	(3)
Exercises	225	(2)
Section B: Strings	227	(16)
Declaring Strings	227	(2)
Comparing Strings	229	(4)
Using Other String Methods	233	(3)
Converting Strings to Numbers	236	(2)
Summary	238	(1)
Questions	239	(3)
Exercises	242	(1)
Section C: Advanced Array Techniques	243	(22)
Sorting Primitive Array Elements	243	(6)
Sorting Arrays of Objects	249	(3)
Sorting Strings	252	(2)
Using Two-dimensional Arrays	254	(3)
Understanding Multidimensional Arrays	257	(1)
Using StringBuffer	258	(2)
Summary	260	(1)
Questions	261	(2)
Exercises	263	(2)
Applets	265	(48)
Previewing the PartyPlanner Applet	266	(3)
Section A: HTML and Applet Basics	269	(22)
Writing an HTML Program to Host an Applet	269	(2)
Writing a Simple Applet Using a Label	271	(4)
Changing a Label's Font	275	(2)
Adding TextField and Button Components to an Applet	277	(2)
Event-driven Programming	279	(1)
Preparing Your Applet to Accept Event Messages	280	(1)
Telling Your Applet to Expect Events to Happen	280	(1)
Telling Your Applet How to Respond to any Events that Happen	281	(2)
Adding Output to an Applet	283	(2)
Summary	285	(1)
Questions	286	(4)
Exercises	290	(1)
Section B: The Applet Life Cycle and More Sophisticated Applets	291	(22)
The Applet Life Cycle	291	(6)
A Complete Interactive Applet	297	(5)
Using the setLocation() Method	302	(2)
Using the setEnabled() Method	304	(1)
Getting Help	305	(1)
Summary	306	(1)
Questions	307	(2)
Exercises	309	(4)
Graphics	313	(50)
Previewing the StopLight Applet	314	(1)
Section A: Graphics Basics	315	(23)
The paint() and repaint() Methods	315	(2)
The drawString() Method	317	(2)
The setFont() and setColor() Graphics Object Methods	319	(4)
Setting the Background Color	323	(1)
Creating Your Own Graphics Object	324	(2)
Drawing Lines and Rectangles	326	(3)
Drawing Ovals	329	(3)
Summary	332	(1)
Questions	333	(2)
Exercises	335	(3)
Section B: More Graphics Methods	338	(25)
Drawing Arcs	338	(2)
Creating Three-dimensional Rectangles	340	(1)
Creating Polygons	340	(2)
Copying in Area	342	(2)
Using Font Methods	344	(9)
Using Simple Animation	353	(4)
Summary	357	(1)
Questions	358	(2)
Exercises	360	(3)
Introduction to Inheritance	363	(44)
Previewing an Example of Inheritance	364	(3)
Section A: Inheritance	367	(18)