Java: An Introduction to Computer Science and Programming, Third Edition - Softcover

Savitch, Walter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0131013785 ISBN 13: 9780131013780

Publisher: Prentice Hall, 2003

Synopsis

Best-selling author, Walter Savitch, uses a conversational style to teach programmers problem solving and programming techniques with Java. Readers are introduced to object-oriented programming and important computer science concepts such as testing and debugging techniques, program style, inheritance, and exception handling. It includes thorough coverage of the Swing libraries and event driven programming. The Java coverage is a concise, accessible introduction that covers key language features. Thorough early coverage of objects is included, with an emphasis on applications over applets. The author includes a highly flexible format that allows readers to adapt coverage of topics to their preferred order. Although the book does cover such more advanced topics as inheritance, exception handling, and the Swing libraries, it starts from the beginning, and it teaches traditional, more basic techniques, such as algorithm design. The volume provides concise coverage of computers and Java objects, primitive types, strings, and interactive I/O, flow of control, defining classes and methods, arrays, inheritance, exception handling, streams and file I/O, recursion, window interfaces using swing objects, and applets and HTML. For Programmers.

About this title

About the Author

Walter Savitch has authored numerous best-selling programming books on Java, Pascal, Ada, C++, CS1, and CS2. He enjoys wide acclaim for his flexible and easy to understand writing style. Savitch is a Professor of Computer Science at the University of California at San Diego.

From the Back Cover

This colorful presentation and a friendly, engaging style bring the Java language and programming techniques to life for beginning programmers.

Updated and improved, this third edition of best selling author Walter Savitch's popular textbook functions as a complete tutorial/reference while also offering excellent accessibility to students and practical flexibility for instructors.

With full-color photos, illustrations, syntax coloring, and highlighted code examples, this textbook is an excellent resource for both novices and experienced programmers. The author clearly and concisely addresses Java debugging, style, abstract data types, and traditional programming. The book covers classes early and provides fully executable programs for practice on Java 2 with updated assertion checking, Swing and I/O classes. Course tools include an Instructor's Resource CD-ROM and Companion Website.

NEW FEATURES

• Full-color pedagogy
• Coverage of UML
• Revision of files to use ObjectStreams
• Refined and more concise presentation
• Added FAQ, Quick Reference, and Reminder boxes

Edition details

• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0131013785
• ISBN 13: 9780131013780
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 976