Starting Out with Java: From Control Structures through Objects

Gaddis, Tony

ISBN 10: 0134802810 ISBN 13: 9780134802817

Publisher: Pearson, 2018

Synopsis

This loose-leaf, three-hole punched version of the textbook gives students the flexibility to take only what they need to class and add their own notes―all at an affordable price.

For courses in computer programming in Java.

Provide a step-by-step introduction to programming in Java

Starting Out with Java: From Control Structures through Objects provides a step-by-step introduction to programming in Java. Gaddis covers procedural programming―control structures and methods―before introducing object-oriented programming to ensure that students understand fundamental programming and problem-solving concepts. As with all Gaddis texts, every chapter contains clear and easy-to-read code listings, concise and practical real-world examples, and an abundance of exercises. With the 7th Edition, JavaFX has replaced Swing as the standard GUI library for Java in chapters that focus on GUI development. The Swing and Applet material from the previous edition is available online.

About this title

About the Author

About our author

Tony Gaddis is the principal author of the Starting Out With series of textbooks. He has nearly 2 decades 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, Alice, C++, JavaTM, Microsoft® Visual Basic®, Microsoft® Visual C#, Python and App Inventor, all published by Pearson.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 0134802810
• ISBN 13: 9780134802817
• Binding: Loose Leaf
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 1168