Building Java Programs : A Back to Basics Approach

by Reges, Stuart; Stepp, Marty

• ISBN13: 9780321382832
• ISBN10: 0321382838
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-01-01
• Publisher: Addison Wesley

Summary

KEY MESSAGE: Building Java Programs: A Back to Basics Approach introduces novice programmers to basic constructs and common pitfalls by emphasizing the essentials of procedural programming, problem solving, and algorithmic reasoning. By using objects early to solve interesting problems and defining objects later in the course, Building Java Programs develops programming knowledge for a broad audience. Introduction to Java Programming, Primitive Data and Definite Loops, Introduction to Parameters and Objects, Conditional Execution, Program Logic and Indefinite Loops, File Processing, Arrays, Defining Classes, Inheritance and Interfaces, ArrayLists, Java Collections Framework, Recursion, Searching and Sorting, Graphical User Interfaces MESSAGE: For all readers interested in introductory programming.

Table of Contents

Introduction to Java Programming

Basic Computing Concepts

And Now-Java

Program Errors

Procedural Decomposition

Case Study: DrawFigures

Primitive Data and Definite Loops

Basic Data Concepts

Variables

The for Loop

Managing Complexity

Case Study: A Complex Figure

Introduction to Parameters and Objects

Parameters

Methods that Return Values

Using Objects

Interactive Programs

Case Study: Projectile Trajectory

Supplement 3G: Graphics 3

Introduction to Graphics 3

Procedural Decomposition with Graphics 3

Case Study: Pyramids

Conditional Execution

Loop Techniques

if/else Statements

Subtleties of Conditional Execution

Text Processing

Methods with Conditional Execution

Case Study: Body Mass Index (BMI)

Program Logic and Indefinite Loops

The while Loop

The boolean Type

User Errors

Indefinite Loop Variations

Assertions and Program Logic

Case Study: NumberGuess

File Processing

File Reading Basics

Details of Token-Based Processing

Line-Based Processing

Advanced File Processing

Case Study: Weighted GPA

Arrays

Array Basics

Array Traversal Algorithms

Advanced Array Techniques

Multidimensional Arrays

Case Study: Hours Worked

Defining Classes

Object-Oriented Programming Concepts

Object State: Fields

Object Behavior: Methods

Object Initialization: Constructors

Encapsulation

More Instance Methods

The this Keyword

More Classes

Case Study: Designing a Stock Class

Inheritance and Interfaces

Inheritance Basics

The Mechanics of Polymorphism

Interacting with the Superclass

Inheritance and Design

Interfaces

Case Study: Designing a Hierarchy of Financial Classes

ArrayLists

ArrayLists

The Comparable Interface

Case Study: Vocabulary Comparison

Java Collections Framework

Lists

Sets

Maps

Recursion

Thinking Recursively

A Better Example of Recursion

Recursive Functions and Data

Recursive Graphics

Case Study: Prefix Evaluator

Searching and Sorting

Searching and Sorting in the Java Class Libraries

Program Efficiency

Implementing Searching and Sorting Algorithms

Case Study: Implementing Merge Sort

Graphical User Interfaces

GUI Basics

Laying Out Components

Interaction Between Components

Additional Components and Events

2D Graphics

Case Study: Implementing DrawingPanel

Answers to Self-Check Problems

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