Ann Ford, University of Michigan
Toby Teorey, University of Michigan
Sandy Bartlett, University of Michigan
Gary Tyson, University of Michigan

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 2004
Format: Paper; 96 pp

ISBN-10:	0131427814
ISBN-13:	9780131427815

Our Price: £20.99
Status: Instock
Published: 23 Dec 2003

Written for beginning and intermediate programmers in Java, this text is the manifestation of the idea that students will become competent in programming much more quickly if they learn debugging skills early on. It serves as a handy companion in the computer lab for quick reference when writing and debugging Java programs, and contains a series of examples of common syntax and semantic errors—and how they can be detected and corrected.

• Descriptions of the most common syntactic and semantic programming errors in computer programs—Chapter 2.

  • Gives students easy access to explanations of most syntax and semantic errors in Java programs, and how to correct them, in one location.

• Coverage of program execution and progress during it.

  • Shows students how to trace the changes in variables and follow the execution of the program to locate errors that are not obvious. Saves instructors an incredible amount of time in answering students' questions by having them trace a program and locate the problem on their own.

• Use of an interactive debugger—Demonstrates several examples from Sun ONE Studio; comparisons to Microsoft Visual J++6.0; and Borland JBuilder 5 Professional.

  • Introduces students to the next step after tracing, and shows them how specific Java debuggers work by allowing them to stop the program at any point and keep track of all changes in variables.

• Quick summaries of common bugs and error deduction methods.

  • Provides students with a one page checklist of common bugs to go through quickly in order to see where the problem might be.

• Brief, introductory chapter.

  • Presents students with a motivational beginning to their study, with material that summarizes the sources of errors in computer programs.

• Accessible format.

  • Supplies students with a small book that is easy to take to the computer lab for use while running and debugging programs.