Java: A Framework for Programming and Problem Solving [Paperback]

Kenneth Lambert (Author), Martin Osborne (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0534382770 | ISBN-13: 978-0534382773 | Publication Date: July 26, 2001 | Edition: 2

Lambert and Osborne's content appeals to readers who want to cover traditional CS1 material using the powerful capabilities Java provides. Chapter One starts out strong by introducing readers to the topic of problem-solving. Object-oriented design and Java features are introduced as needed. Those who teach CS1 in Java face a dilemma: either restrict the course to character-based terminal I/O with a C++ look, or introduce graphical user interfaces (GUIs) and overwhelm readers with the details of Java's Abstract Windowing Toolkit (AWT). To overcome this dilemma, the book comes with a software package, BreezySwing, which simplifies the programming of GUIs. BreezySwing insulates readers from the complex details of laying out window components and responding to interface events. Lambert and Osborne's book and software package enable readers to enjoy the excitement of writing GUI-based programs without being overwhelmed by or distracted from the more basic issues of algorithm design. The University Edition of Borland's JBuilder 4 is packaged with the book.

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About the Author

Kenneth A. Lambert is Professor of Computer Science and Head of the Department at Washington and Lee University. He has taught introductory courses for 25 years and has been an active researcher in computer science education. Lambert has co-authored a series of introductory C++ textbooks with Douglas Nance and Thomas Naps and a series of introductory Java textbooks with Martin Osborne.

Martin Osborne has been a Professor of Computer Science at Western Washington University since 1977, and various courses at all levels of the curriculum. He has coauthored four books with Ken Lambert, and has presented numerous papers and workshops on teaching object-oriented software development at national and regional conferences.

Product Details

• Paperback: 600 pages
• Publisher: Course Technology; 2 edition (July 26, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0534382770
• ISBN-13: 978-0534382773
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,611,098 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good intro for programming novices, June 13, 2000

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This review is from: Java(tm): A Framework for Programming and Problem Solving (Paperback)

This book is a good intro for those who want to start learning computer programming in general and Java specifically. The authors ease you through basic programming concepts, including control statements, user defined methods, and loops. Eventually the get into heavier subjects like object-oriented programming, inheritance, and abstract data types.

The authors have even created their own library called BreezyGUI, which helps make web/GUI programming easier. While this is o.k., I would have prefered that they focused more on Java's AWT instead.

Although I thought this book was good as an intro to programming, if you're an experienced C or C++ programmer, this book probably won't work for you. I have a year's C++ experience, and the only reason I used it was to do an independent study comparing C++ and Java as a first programming language. I probably would have selected a more advanced text if not for the nature of my independent study.

That being said, I still think the book does a good job of presenting programming/Java concepts, and I do like the fact that the authors decided to go with a GUI approach instead of a CLI (Command Line Interface) approach. This will help keep the interest of those learning their first language, because they can make "cool" looking apps quickly.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Makes learning easy.., February 2, 2002

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This review is from: Java(tm): A Framework for Programming and Problem Solving (Paperback)

This book doesnt baby you, its simple and can be easy if you apply yourself and it comes with its own builder software (make sure the book you get has the disk or you are screwed!! you need it to do the work).. you will not be disappointed!

4.0 out of 5 stars JAVA introduction, December 18, 2008

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This review is from: Java: A Framework for Programming and Problem Solving (Paperback)

This book is technical. It's very useful to learn Java especially to people who have prior experience to programming. But to people who have never been exposed, this book is a little difficult. Never the less with persistence it will make sense. The book provides very practical uses of Java like setting up a Employee Pay Rate at a massive scale. Does provide a CD to start writing code with assistance.