Java Illuminated: An Active Learning Approach - Softcover

Anderson, Julie; Franceschi, Hervé J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1284045315 ISBN 13: 9781284045314

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2014

Synopsis

Each new print copy includes Navigate 2 Advantage Access that unlocks a comprehensive and interactive eBook, student practice activities and assessments, a full suite of instructor resources, and learning analytics reporting tools.Fully revised and updated to reflect the most recent features in Java 7 and Java 8, Java Illuminated, Fourth Edition is one of the most interactive and user-friendly texts available. Comprehensive but accessible, the text takes a progressive approach to object-oriented programming, allowing students to build on established skills to develop new and increasingly complex classes. Java Illuminated follows an activity-based active learning approach that ensures student engagement and interest. This Fourth Edition now includes techniques for producing graphical output and animations using both applets and graphical applications. Packed with real-world applications and student activities, Java Illuminated, Fourth Edition, will draw students in to the world of programming.Key Features Include:• Supports recent features in Java 7 and Java 8, using switch with Strings (Example 5.14) and varargs (Examples 8.24–8.25)• Includes the addition of UML to many examples to better illustrate the architecture of the applications and the relationships between classes• Stronger coverage of interfaces and how they can be used to promote reusability of code• An expanded discussion of the Model-View-Controller architecture to better support students who are continuing on to more advanced programming courses, web programming, or mobile computing (for iPhone™ or Android™)• Chapter-by-chapter Programming Activities provide students with immediate visual feedback assessing the correctness of their code and give students the tools to fully understand and implement both basic and sophisticated techniques• Common Error Trap boxes warn against typical student errors• Look it Up programming projects promote independent student researchInstructor and Student Support Materials: Every new, printed copy is packaged with a full suite of ancillary resources, including Navigate 2 Advantage Access that benefits BOTH the student and the Instructor!For the Instructor: • Lecture Slides in PowerPoint format• Solutions to Exercises• Test BankFor the Student: • Every NEW copy includes a free access card for Turing’s Craft CodeLabWith Navigate 2, technology and content combine to expand the reach of your classroom. Whether you teach an online, hybrid, or traditional classroom-based course, Navigate 2 delivers unbeatable value. Experience Navigate 2 today at www.jblnavigate.com/2

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About the Authors

Julie A. Anderson'has seventeen years of teaching experience, and is recently retired from Rollins College. She has co-authored college textbooks on Java and Python. She also has fifteen years of experience as a technology writer, editor, and columnist for computer publications with an emphasis on databases and programming. She began her computing career as a software developer. She holds a Master of Science degree in Computer Science from Johns Hopkins University.'''

Hervé Franceschi has a mathematics and computer science background with extensive teaching experience. He likes to assign exercises and problems from a variety of angles, as well as an occasional group project where students can develop communication skills in addition to working on more complex projects. In addition to his teaching duties, Mr. Franceschi has developed a full set of browser-enabled, user interactive, shockwave movies for the CS1 curriculum and part of the CS2 curriculum. He holds an MS in'Engineering Management'from Stanford University and an MS in Computer Science from'University of Maryland Baltimore County.

Edition details

• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1284045315
• ISBN 13: 9781284045314
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 1240