Java Programming for the Absolute Beginner [Paperback]

Joseph P. Russell (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0761535225 | ISBN-13: 978-0761535225 | Publication Date: August 1, 2002 | Edition: 1

Java is a language many aspiring programmers are eager to learn because of its versatility, extensibility, and ever-increasing popularity among employers. "Java Programming for the Absolute Beginner" teaches beginners the fundamental programming concepts they need to grasp in order to learn any computer language. Although applets will be discussed, unlike most beginning-level Java books, this one will focus on creating stand-alone applications. Readers will be able to take the skills they learn in this book and apply them to their own real-world situations.

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About the Author

Joseph P. Russell is a development programmer for Meditech, a major medical information systems software and service company, developing software for their client/server financial products. He is also a contributing writer to the Web site EastCoastGames.com. He is a graduate of Rhode Island College where he majored in computer science.

Product Details

• Paperback: 528 pages
• Publisher: Course Technology PTR; 1 edition (August 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761535225
• ISBN-13: 978-0761535225
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,121,933 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for new programmers, August 16, 2003

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Forrest Henderson "4esth" (San Diego, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Java Programming for the Absolute Beginner (Paperback)

I have been programming part time at school for about 8 months now. I started with C, then C++ and now Java. I started this book back in C++ since the two languages are similar in their OOP. Once I started Java I found myself to be way far ahead of the whole class. Each class being 10 weeks each, I should be ahead until they talk about Swing in week 8. The book is not meant to be a reference like one reviewer said, had a problem finding answers int the book. The book is designed to teach you object-oriented concepts along with learning the fundamentals of Java. It also explains everything in a way that anyone with interest but no programming experience could understand easily. If you have take a class or two on C++ you will probably want to skip to chapter 4 or 5. This book helped me attain a 4.0 average as I didn't have to get lost in a reference/text book all the time, but I could actually make things that made sense.

23 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Java for the absolute biginner is a Great beginners book, September 12, 2001

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Joe (New York City) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Java Programming for the Absolute Beginner (Paperback)

Wow, I'm impressed!
The auther doesn't asume your a dummy , just a beginner in the java language. I found this book to be interesting and fun. I learned how to program games that my kids love to play. You will not only come away from this book with a great foundation of Java but you will have some games that are fun to play for the whole family.Well worth the money
isbn #0761535225

22 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good for people who want to learn how to program!, March 20, 2002

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Carlo R. Montoya "Toy photographer" (Cebu City, Cebu Philippines) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Java Programming for the Absolute Beginner (Paperback)

I attended Sun Microsystems SL275 (their basic Java programming
course for people with C and C++ backgrounds). One of my jobs
was to write a courseware for high-school students. The course
was not a good basis for a high-school level programming course.
As such, I bought this book and it only took me a month to write
the Java for High-School courseware. I ended up with a Street
Fighter type game that needs to be completed by the students.

The author tends to discuss concepts that are a chapter or two
ahead but I found this normal especially when it comes to Object
Oriented Programming.