John Lewis, Villanova University
William Loftus, Gestalt, LLC

Publisher: Pearson Higher Education
Copyright: 2007
Format: Paper; 784 pp

ISBN-10:	0321373375
ISBN-13:	9780321373373

1. Introduction.

Computer Processing.

Hardware Components.

Networks.

The Java Programming Language.

Program Development.

Object-Oriented Programming.

2. Data and Expressions.

Character Strings.

Variables and Assignments.

Primitive Data Types.

Expressions.

Data Conversion.

Interactive Programs.

Graphics.

Applets.

Drawing Shapes.

3. Using Classes and Objects.

Creating Objects.

The String Class.

The Random Class.

The Math Class.

Formatting Output.

Enumerated Types.

Wrapper Classes.

Components and Containers.

Nested Panels.

Images.

4. Writing Classes.

Classes and Objects Revisited

Anatomy of a Class.

Encapsulation.

Anatomy of a Method.

Constructors Revisited.

Graphical Objects.

Graphical User Interfaces.

Buttons.

Text Fields.

5. Conditionals and Loops.

Boolean Expressions.

The if Statement.

Comparing Data.

The switch Statement.

The while Statement.

Iterators.

The do Statement.

The for Statement.

Drawing with Loops and Conditionals.

Determining Event Sources.

Dialog Boxes.

More Button Components

6. Object-Oriented Design.

Software Development Activities

Identifying Classes and Objects.

Static Class Members.

Class Relationships

Interfaces.

Enumerated Types Revisited.

Method Design.

Method Overloading.

Testing.

GUI Design.

Layout Managers.

Borders.

Containment Hierarchies.

7. Arrays.

Array Elements.

Declaring and Using Arrays.

Arrays of Objects.

Command-Line Arguments.

Variable Length Parameter Lists.

Two-Dimensional Arrays.

The ArrayList Class.

Polygons and Polylines.

Mouse Events.

Key Events.

8. Inheritance.

Creating Subclasses.

Overriding Methods.

Class Hierarchies.

Visibility.

Designing for Inheritance.

The Component Class Hierarchy.

Extending Adaptor Classes.

The Timer Class.

9. Polymorphism.

Late Binding.

Polymorphism via Inheritance.

Polymorphism via Interfaces.

Sorting

Searching

Designing for Polymorphism.

Event Processing.

File Choosers.

Color Choosers.

Sliders.

10. Exceptions.

Exception Handling. 

Uncaught Exceptions.

The try-catch Statement.

Exception Propagation.

The Exception Class Hierarchy.

I/O Exceptions.

Tool Tips and Mneumonics.

Combo Boxes.

Scroll Panes.

Split Panes.

11. Recursion.

Recursive Thinking.

Recursive Programming.

Using Recursion.

*Recursion in Graphics.

12. Collections.

Collections and Data Structures.

Dynamic Representations.

Linear Data Structures.

Non-Linear Data Structures.

The Java Collections API.

Appendix A  Glossary

Appendix B  Number Systems

Appendix C  The Unicode Character Set

Appendix D  Java Operators

Appendix E  Java Modifiers

Appendix F  Java Coding Guidelines

Appendix G  Java Applets

Appendix H  Regular Expressions

Appendix I  JavaDoc Documentation Generator

Appendix J  The PaintBox Project

Appendix K  GUI Events

Appendix L  Java Syntax

Appendix M  The Java Class Library

Index

• Takes an early objects approach (using and writing classes covered before arrays) with a natural progression of object-oriented design in which students learn to use objects prior to learning to write them.

• Incorporates a clear, accessible, and accurate writing style to illustrate programming concepts.

• Introduces a Software Methodology early-on and revisits it throughout to ensure students develop sound program development skills.

• Covers Graphics and GUI issues in an optional Graphics Track section at the end of each chapter. The material covered in each Graphics Track section relates to material in the chapter, and can be covered along with the chapter, as stand-alone material on GUIs, or completely skipped with no loss of continuity.

• Includes a large number of programming examples, both small and large, presented in clear, color-coded listings. Each example includes the program output, a sample run, or screen shot display.

• Uses syntax diagrams to identify the valid forms for a statement or construct when discussing syntactic elements of the Java language.

• Provides a wealth of end-of-chapter programming projects, varying in level of difficulty, to allow students to practice their design and implementation of Java programs.

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• Design refined to enhance readability of both text and code.

• Java code brought up to the state-of-the-art for Java 5.0.

• Extensive revision of all end-of-chapter material (self-check questions, exercises, programming projects) allowing professors and students more opportunities to work though the concepts in the book.