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Java Actually: A First Course in Programming
The book provides a thorough introduction to object oriented programming (OOP) and lays the foundation for covering more advanced OOP topics. The book uses the strength of Java features (including the most recent extensions) to implement programming techniques, among them: formatting of output, reading from the keyboard using the Scanner class, enumerated
types for named constants, automatic boxing and un-boxing of primitive values, and the 'for each' loop.
This is an introductory textbook for anyone wanting to learn how to program using Java. It strikes a balance between details about the programming language features and techniques required to solve problems on the computer. Assuming no special knowledge of computing, the pace and presentation is suitable for students taking their first course in programming.
Benefits
* Thorough coverage of essential topics such as control structures followed by object-based programming
* Complete program examples that can be downloaded for experimenting
* Best Practice tips to promote good programming habits
* Problems that illustrate programming concepts
* UML (Unified Modelling Language) to graphically illustrate program design
* Testing program behaviour using assertions
1. Getting Started.
PART I: STRUCTURED PROGRAMMING.
2. Basic Programming Elements.
3. Program Control Flow.
PART II: OBJECT-BASED PROGRAMMING.
4. Using Objects.
5. More on Control Structures.
6. Arrays.
7. Defining Classes.
8. Object Communication.
PART III: PROGRAM BUILDING BLOCKS.
9. Sorting and Searching Arrays.
10. Text File I/O and Simple GUI Dialogue
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