Java(TM) Programming: From Problem Analysis To Program Design [Paperback]

D. S. Malik (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 27, 2007 | ISBN-10: 1423901355 | ISBN-13: 978-1423901358 | Edition: 3

Designed for beginning programming students, this book will motivate and excite while teaching fundamental programming concepts. Based on years of classroom testing, Java Programming: From Problem Analysis to Program Design, Third Edition approaches programming with a focus on clear explanations and practice, two critical factors in mastering the Java language. Straightforward language is used to explain the reasoning behind each new concept, and numerous examples and exercises allow readers to practice solving problems and writing code. This new edition is fully compliant with Java 6.0, and includes updated programming exercises and programs.

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Â"The programming examples are wonderful; there is plenty of discussion of analysis and design. The examples should go a long way towards teaching students about the importance and techniques of design.Â" - Matthew Evett, Eastern Michigan University

"My students this semester (using the Malik text) seemed to Â'getÂ' variables and when to use them much better than my students from past semesters (using a different text)." - Michele Weigle, Clemson University --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Dr. D.S. Malik teaches Mathematics and Computer Science at Creighton University. He received his Ph.D. from Ohio University in 1985. He has published more than 45 papers and 15 books on abstract algebra, fuzzy automata theory and languages, fuzzy logic and its applications, information science, and programming. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 1055 pages
• Publisher: Course Technology; 3 edition (February 27, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1423901355
• ISBN-13: 978-1423901358
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.3 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #639,856 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Dr. D.S. Malik teaches Mathematics and Computer Science at Creighton University. He received his Ph.D. from Ohio University in 1985. He has published more than 45 papers and 15 books on abstract algebra, fuzzy automata theory and languages, fuzzy logic and its applications, information science, and programming.

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Very Disappointing, November 7, 2009

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This review is from: Java(TM) Programming: From Problem Analysis to Program Design (Paperback)

I had to use this book as part of a sequence in algorithms and programming at a local Jr College. We used the 3rd edition but I understand that it is almost the same material as the current edition. Also I worked as a C++ production programmer for 15 years and I knew something about Java and Object Oriented Design before taking the course. This author does not understand the concepts of object oriented programming and even good structured coding. For example he can't say enough about a concept of his called parallel arrays in which data is stored in separate arrays of different primitive types and are indexed the same way. This is actually a bad programming practice because it resembles a database that is not normalized. If the programmer fails to update all the arrays the program throws and index out of range exception and then goes crash burn . When I looked at this concept I realized that the author probably likes the Fortran way of doing things the best because even the earlier languages of C and Pascal provided a feature called a "structure" (C) or a "record" (Pascal) in which interrelated data is organized into a user defined data type. Also his sample code is replete with unnecessary else and else if conditions making it hard to understand. Because the author borrows heavily from the stone-ages of programming, some of the nicer features of Java which are not found in other languages are missing. Like constructor chaining, he also gives a very cursory example of interior classes and does not touch on immediate classes.

22 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This book is horrible, February 2, 2005

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Kelrodin - See all my reviews

This review is from: Java Programming: From Problem Analysis to Program Design (Paperback)

If you wish to learn Java, this is not the way. This textbook presents the material in a convoluted manner, taking the reader from subject to subject with the all the grace of a prisoner being forced between barracks. Examples are vague and difficult to understand, which works wondrously against the book's objective of teaching Java. I highly recommend this book to masochists and insomniacs, those who either enjoy pain or have trouble getting to sleep at night.

A more-than-adequate substitute to Malik is the Head-First Java textbook by Bert Bates and Kathy Sierra. This introductory book is easy to read without sacrificing material, and will have you coding in no time. Not only is Head-First infinitely superior to the Malik text, it is nearly fifty dollars cheaper. The choice is clear.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Horrible, just horrible, not easy to follow!!!, September 26, 2009

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I'm relatively new to OOP, but I've taken Visual Basic classes before. This book is just horrendous. I found it so hard to follow the author. I'm in Chapter 2 (Basic Elements of Java) now and I decided to drop the class. The book did not pay much attention on how to write the code, as in, "you must type the public then class, then the bracket." For an absolute beginner, I think they will find this book HORRIBLE TO FOLLOW! Also, I don't think the book pays much attention to syntax. In chapter 2, it shows the Type Conversion and the syntax. On my reading chapters 1 and 2, I think that's the first time I saw the book explained a syntax. Overall, this book is hard to follow. I re-read chapter 2 at least three times and I'm still scratching my head!