Y Daniel Liang, Armstrong Atlantic State University

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 2007
Format: Paper; 1328 pp

ISBN-10:	0132221586
ISBN-13:	9780132221580

Our Price: £46.99
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Estimated Availability: 03 Aug 2006

For courses in Java–Introduction to Programming and Object-Oriented Programming.

Daniel Liang teaches concepts of problem-solving and object-oriented programming using a fundamentals-first approach. Beginning programmers learn critical problem-solving techniques then move on to grasp the key concepts of object-oriented and GUI programming using Java 5.  Students start with the essential problem-solving and programming concepts (control statements, methods, and arrays), are then introduced to object-oriented programming, graphical user interface (GUI), and applets, and finally to exception handling, I/O,  data structures, and other advanced subjects. Liang uses small, simple, and stimulating examples to demonstrate concepts and techniques while longer examples are presented in case studies with overall discussions and thorough line-by-line explanations. Students can now write short, interesting, graphical game programs starting from Chapter 2! This text offers one of the broadest ranges of carefully chosen examples, reinforcing key concepts with objectives lists, introduction and chapter overviews, easy to follow examples, chapter summaries, review questions, programming exercises, interactive self-test. Students receive solutions to even-numbered programming exercises, source code for the examples in the book, online self assessment (w/over 1000 multiple-choice questions) and ONLINE homework through GRADIANCE, the industries most advanced online homework application. Instructors are offered the most extensive library of support materials available including interactive and animated slides, TestGen (w/over 2000 multiple-choice questions),  solutions to all programming exercises, sample exams and supplemental exercises.  Available in two versions, the Fundamentals First edition (chapters 1-19) and the Comprehensive version (chapters 1-36).

• Logical, supportive presentation — Starts students with essential problem-solving and programming concepts (control statements, methods, and arrays); moves on to object-oriented programming, graphical user interface (GUI), and applets; and finally introduces exception handling, binary I/O, and recursion.

• Early hands-on practice — Enables students to write short, interesting, graphical game programs starting from Chapter 2.

• Exceptionally broad range of carefully chosen examples — Reinforces key concepts with objectives lists, introduction and chapter overviews, easy-to-follow examples, chapter summaries, review questions, programming exercises, and an interactive self-test.

• GOAL online courseware — Utilizes the industry’s most advanced online homework application to give students solutions to even-numbered programming exercises, source code for the examples in the book, online self assessment (w/over 1000 multiple-choice questions) and online homework.

• The most extensive instructor support package available — Includes interactive and animated slides, TestGen (w/over 2000 multiple-choice questions), solutions to all programming exercises, sample exams and supplemental exercises.

• Instructor resource center and companion website at http://www.cs.armstrong.edu/liang/intro6e/intro6einstructor.html

These resources contain:

— Microsoft PowerPoint slides with interactive buttons to view full-color, syntax-highlighted source code and to run programs without leaving the slides

— Sample exams

— Solutions to all the exercises (Students can access the solutions of even-numbered exercises in the book’s companion CD-ROM)

— Web-based quiz generator

— Online quiz.

• Complete coverage on Java collections framework, threads, JavaBeans, advanced GUI components, JDBC, Servlets, JSP, networking, and RMI.

• Practical examples such as computing loan payments, taxes, and printing payroll statements — Replaces pure mathematical examples such as computing deviations and matrix multiplications.

• Case studies–Offers students additional examples for learning the fundamentals of programming, such as writing loops.

• Carefully chosen, easy-to-follow, representative examples–Include a description, source code, sample run, and an example review.

• UML (Unified Modeling Language) graphical notations throughout — Describes classes and their relationships; teaches students design and development of Java programs using the industry standard modeling technique.

• Notes and tips throughout — Offer valuable advice and insight on important aspects of program development..

• Sample exams — Includes multiple-choice questions, correct programming errors, trace programs, and write programs.

• Supplemental exercises with solutions — Give instructors more options when assigning homework or writing exams.

• Full integration of Java 5 features – Handled in a separate section in earlier editions.

• Many new illustrations.

• Enhanced examples – Uses small, simple, and stimulating examples to demonstrate concepts and techniques.

– Presents longer examples in case studies with overall discussions and thorough line-by-line explanations.

• Earlier introduction to writing programs — Enables students to write short, interesting, graphical game programs starting from Chapter 2.

• New chapter on recursion – Expands treatment from earlier editions to encompass a complete chapter (Ch. 19).