Beginning Programming with Java For Dummies,9781119806912

Beginning Programming with Java For Dummies

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Edition: 6th
ISBN13: 9781119806912
ISBN10: 1119806917
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2021-09-28
Publisher(s): For Dummies
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Summary

CTRL + ALT + PROGRAM!

 

Beginning Programming with Java For Dummies will get readers started with programming. Whether you’re a Java novice or a programmer who needs a refresher-course on programming with Java, Dummies can guide you through the popular programming language. Learn what goes into creating a program, speak the lingo, and find additional resources.

 

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Author Biography

Barry Burd, PhD holds an MS in Computer Science from Rutgers University and a PhD in Mathematics from the University of Illinois. Barry is the author of numerous For Dummies books, including Java For Dummies and Beginning Programming with Java For Dummies.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Part 1: Getting Started with Java Programming 5

Chapter 1: The Big Picture 7

Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Computer 21

Chapter 3: Running Programs 47

Part 2: Writing Your Own Java Programs 71

Chapter 4: Exploring the Parts of a Program 73

Chapter 5: Composing a Program 95

Chapter 6: Using the Building Blocks: Variables, Values, and Types 127

Chapter 7: Numbers and Types 149

Chapter 8: Numbers? Who Needs Numbers? 173

Part 3: Controlling the Flow 197

Chapter 9: Forks in the Road 199

Chapter 10: Which Way Did He Go? 219

Chapter 11: Around and Around It Goes 251

Chapter 12: Circling Back to Java Loops 275

Part 4: The Inside ScOOP 293

Chapter 13: Programming with Objects and Classes 295

Chapter 14: Using Methods and Fields from a Java Class 315

Chapter 15: Creating New Java Methods 347

Part 5: Smart Java Techniques 375

Chapter 16: Piles of Files: Dealing with Information Overload 377

Chapter 17: How to Flick a Virtual Switch 401

Chapter 18: Creating Loops within Loops 423

Chapter 19: Out of Many, One 443

Chapter 20: Oooey-GUI Was a Worm 477

Part 6: The Part of Tens 503

Chapter 21: Ten Useful Classes in the Java API 505

Chapter 22: Ten Bits of Advice for New Software Developers 511

Index 517

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