Practical Debugging in Java

Written for beginning and intermediate programmers in Java, this book is the manifestation of the idea that learners will become competent in programming much more quickly if they master debugging skills early on. KEY TOPICS Chapter topics cover an introduction, a series of examples of common syntax and semantic errors—and how they can be detected and corrected, tracing techniques, and how to use an interactive Java debugger. For those professionals who already know other programming languages, but now need to learn Java, programmers and programmer/analysts.

Sandra L. Bartlett, Ph.D. is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and the School of Information at the University of Michigan. She has taught numerous courses in Java using a variety of debugging practices that she promotes in her classes.

Ann R. Ford, MS is currently a Lecturer of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. She has taught introductory courses in programming for the past ten years and has applied and refined these debugging principles for her many students.

Toby J. Teorey, Ph.D. is a Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He has taught extensively in both introductory and advanced programming classes.

Gary S. Tyson, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Michigan. His current interests are in compilers and programming languages as well as computer architecture and computer optimization.