Programming and problem solving with Java

Аннотация

This book has been developed from the ground up to be a Java text. It is not a “Java translation” of our previous texts. We have, however, retained our familiar easy-to-read style and clear approach to introducing new topics. Each chapter has the same overall organization as in our previous books, with a full problem-solving case study, testing and debugging hints, summary, and five types of exercises. Also, some topics, such as problem solving, are independent of the programming language and thus contain familiar discussions. In every regard, this new book is object-oriented in its presentation of the fundamental concepts of computing. From the very first chapter we use object-oriented terminology to describe the software development process. Classes are covered extensively in Chapter 2, where we first encounter Java syntax. Over the course of the next several chapters, students learn to build separately compiled classes representing realistic objects and to add to their sophistication gradually.