Starting Out with Java: From Control Structures through Objects, Global Edition
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About our authorTony Gaddis is the principal author of the Starting Out With series of textbooks. He has 20 years of experience teaching computer science courses, primarily at Haywood Community College. Tony is a highly acclaimed instructor who was previously selected as the North Carolina Community College "Teacher of the Year" and has received the Teaching Excellence award from the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development. The Starting Out With series includes introductory textbooks covering programming logic and design, C++, Java™, Microsoft® Visual Basic®, Microsoft® Visual C#, Python, Alice and App Inventor, all published by Pearson.
With Revel® for Starting Out with Java: Control Structures Through Objects, CS1 author and instructor Tony Gaddis uses a step-by-step approach to introduce students to programming in Java. Procedural programming, control structures and methods, is covered before object-oriented programming to ensure that students understand fundamental programming and problem-solving concepts. Every chapter includes clear and easy-to-read code listings, concise and practical real-world examples, focused explanations, and an abundance of exercises. The 8th Edition introduces students to JShell, including JShell experiment sections that offer students opportunities to explore Java coding and prototyping. Updated topics include new coverage of JavaFX, several new String methods, variable declarations using var to simplify complex variable declarations, expanded inheritance coverage, and more.
Revel empowers you to actively participate in learning. More than a digital textbook, Revel delivers an engaging blend of author content, media, and assessment. With Revel, you can read and practice essential coding skills in one continuous experience—anytime, anywhere, on any device.
- Introduction to Computers and Java
- Java Fundamentals
- Decision Structures
- Loops and Files
- Methods
- A First Look at Classes
- Arrays and the ArrayList Class
- A Second Look at Classes and Objects
- Text Processing and Wrapper Classes
- Inheritance
- Exceptions and Advanced File I/O
- JavaFX: GUI Programming and Basic Controls
- JavaFX: Advanced Controls
- JavaFX: Graphics, Effects, and Media
- Recursion
- Databases
- JOptionPane Dialogs
- The ASCII/Unicode Characters
- Operator Precedence and Associativity
- Java Keywords
- Installing OpenJDK and Using the JDK Documentation
- Installing and Working with JavaFX
- Using the javadoc Utility
- More about the Math Class
- Packages
- Working with Records and Random Access Files
- Downloading and Installing Apache Derby
- The QuickSort Algorithm
- Named Colors
- Answers to Odd-Numbered Review Questions
- Calculating Sales Commission
- The Amortization Class
- The PinTester Class
- Parallel Arrays
- The FeetInches Class
- The SerialNumber Class
- A Simple Text Editor Application Using Swing
- Teaches Java in a step-by-step fashion. Each chapter covers a major set of topics and builds knowledge as the student progresses.
- Written for novice programmers, information is presented in easy-to-understand language in a concise, practical way.
- Procedural programming is covered before objects, ensuring that students understand fundamental programming and problem-solving concepts.
- Example Programs provide practical, real-world examples that test students' knowledge of key information.
- Programming Challenges and Case Studies give students practice solving real-world problems.
- In the Spotlight, Concept Statements, Checkpoints and Program Outputs throughout each chapter reinforce students' understanding.
- Introduction to JShell and JShell experiment sections familiarize students with an effective tool for learning Java and prototyping Java code.
- Features of the switch statement, such as multivalue case statements, switch expressions, arrow syntax, and switch expressions that return a value.
- JavaFX coverage includes a new section on displaying dialog boxes with the JavaFX Alert class, a new section on displaying multiple windows in a JavaFX application, and a new Appendix F, which gives step-by-step instructions for installing JavaFX.
- Material on classes includes the Contact class, a simplification of the BankAccount class, and a new section on writing mutable and immutable classes.
- String methods are introduced, such as contains(), repeat(), replace(), strip(), stripLeading(), stripTrailing(), and indent().
- Material on databases includes a section on parameterized queries and the PreparedStatement class and using the try-with-resources statement to create and manage Connection, Statement, and ResultSet objects.
Produktdetaljer
Biografisk notat
About our authorTony Gaddis is the principal author of the Starting Out With series of textbooks. He has 20 years of experience teaching computer science courses, primarily at Haywood Community College. Tony is a highly acclaimed instructor who was previously selected as the North Carolina Community College "Teacher of the Year" and has received the Teaching Excellence award from the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development. The Starting Out With series includes introductory textbooks covering programming logic and design, C++, Java™, Microsoft® Visual Basic®, Microsoft® Visual C#, Python, Alice and App Inventor, all published by Pearson.