Java 6 Illuminated: An Active Learning Approach

by Anderson, Julie

• ISBN13: 9780763749637
• ISBN10: 076374963X
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-01-15
• Publisher: JONES & BARTLETT PUB
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Summary

With a variety of interactive learning features and user-friendly pedagogy, Java 6 Illuminated, Second Edition provides a comprehensive introduction to programming using the most current version in Java programming. Throughout the text the authors incorporate an "active learning approach" which asks students to take an active role in their understanding of the language through the use of numerous interactive examples, exercises, and projects. Object-Oriented Programming concepts are developed progressively and reinforced through numerous Programming Activities, allowing students to fully understand and implement both basic and sophisticated techniques. in response to students growing interest in animation and visualization the text includes techniques for producing graphical output and animations beginning in Chapter 4 with applets and continuing throughout the text. You will find Java 6 Illuminated, Second Edition comprehensive and user-friendly. Students will find it exciting to delve into the world of programming with hands-on, real-world applications! Every new copy of the text includes a CD-ROM with the following: Programming Activity framework code Full example code from each chapter Browser-based modules with visual step-by-step demonstration of code execution Various integrated development environments the Java 2 Standard Edition version 6.0 JDK View Samples of Chapter 1 and Chapter 3 Today! Click HERE to Dowload Complete SourceCode for Java 6 Illuminated!

Table of Contents

Introduction to Programming and the Java Language	p. 1
Programming Building Blocks - Java Basics	p. 41
Object-Oriented Programming, Part 1: Using Classes	p. 93
Introduction to Applets and Graphics	p. 175
Flow of Control, Part 1: Selection	p. 207
Flow of Control, Part 2: Looping	p. 279
Object-Oriented Programming, Part 2: User-Defined Classes	p. 371
Single-Dimensional Arrays	p. 463
Multidimensional Arrays and the ArrayList Class	p. 565
Object-Oriented Programming, Part 3: Inheritance, Polymorphism, and Interfaces	p. 653
Exceptions and Input/Output Operations	p. 735
Graphical User Interfaces	p. 819
Recursion	p. 941
An Introduction to Data Structures	p. 1001
Running Time Analysis	p. 1119
Java Reserved Words and Keywords	p. 1153
Operator Precedence	p. 1155
The Unicode Character Set	p. 1157
Representing Negative Integers	p. 1159
Representing Floating-Point Numbers	p. 1163
Java Classes APIs	p. 1167
Answers to Selected Exercises	p. 1201
Index	p. 1221
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