Absolute Java (International Edition)

Absolute Java offers complete coverage of the Java programming language. Written by Walt Savitch, one of the most widely read authors in the area of programming, it provides all the tools necessary for experienced and novice programmers to master Java, including thorough coverage of the Java Library, complete and fully executable code throughout, sections highlighting programming tips and common pitfalls, and a logical order of coverage of Java topics in order for students to better understand the language.

The book is appropriate for introductory courses covering Java, intermediate programming courses introducing Java to students familiar with another language, or as a reference for students and industry professionals.

Walter Savitch is Professor Emeritus of Computer Science at the University of California at San Diego. He received his PhD in mathematics from the University of California at Berkeley in 1969. Since that time he has been on the faculty of the University of California in San Diego (UCSD). He served as director of the UCSD Interdisciplinary PhD program in Cognitive Science for over ten years. He has served as a visiting researcher at the Computer Science departments of the University of Washington in Seattle and and at the University of Colorado in Boulder, and has been a visiting scholar at the Centrum voor Wiskunde en Informatica in Amsterdam.