Java 1.5 Program Design

Cohoon and Davidson's "Java Program Design" is about the fundamentals of programming and software development using Java. It is targeted for a first programming course and has been designed to be appropriate for students from all disciplines. The authors assume no prior programming skills and use mathematics and science at a level appropriate to first-year students. The breadth of coverage and the arrangement of the chapters provide flexibility for the instructor in what and when topics are introduced. "Key to Java Program Design" is an introduction to problem solving. The basics of problem-solving techniques are introduced in chapter one and then reinforced during the explanations of Java programming and design. In addition, software engineering design concepts are introduced via problem studies and software projects.