Java, Java, Java Object-Oriented Problem Solving
This version of a popular book focuses on Java's strengths and object-oriented problem solving, and provides a solid understanding of objects and methods, concentrating on problem decomposition and program design.
Abstract
From the Publisher: In this version of a popular book, the author takes an “objects early” approach to teaching Java, with the assumption that teaching beginners the “big picture” early gives them more time to master the principles of object-oriented programming. The book focuses on Java's strengths and object-oriented problem solving, and provides a solid understanding of objects and methods, concentrating on problem decomposition and program design. A firm grasp on these fundamentals allows the smaller details, and some of Java's advanced features, to fall into place from a teaching and learning perspective. Chapter topics include computers, objects, and Java; Java program design and development; objects: defining, creating, and using; methods: communicating with objects; applets: programming for the world wide web; Java data and operators; control structures; strings and string processing; arrays and array processing; graphical user interfaces; graphics and drawing; exceptions: when things go wrong; recursive problem solving; threads and concurrent programming; files, streams, and input/output techniques; sockets and networking; and data structures: lists, stacks, and queues. For computer science programmers.