Starting Out with Java: From Control Structures through Data Structures [Paperback]

Tony Gaddis (Author), Godfrey Muganda (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 14, 2006 | ISBN-10: 0321421027 | ISBN-13: 978-0321421029

Starting Out with Java: From Control Structures through Data Structures is designed to be used in a 2 or 3 semester/quarter sequence for beginning programmers. Tony Gaddis emphasizes problem-solving and program design by teaching the Java programming language through a step-by-step detailed presentation. He introduces procedural programming early and covers control structures and methods before objects.  Students are engaged and have plenty of opportunity to practice using programming concepts through practical tools that include end-of-section and chapter exercises, case studies and programming projects.   

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About the Author

Tony Gaddis is the principal author of the Starting Out With series of textbooks. Tony has nearly 20 years experience teaching computer science courses at Haywood Community College in North Carolina. He is a highly acclaimed instructor who was previously selected as the North Carolina Community College Teacher of the Year and has received the Teaching Excellence award from the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development. The Starting Out With series includes introductory books using the C++ programming language, the Java™ programming language, Microsoft® Visual Basic®, Microsoft® C#®, Python, Programming Logic and Design, and Alice, all published by the Addison-Wesley imprint of Pearson.

Godfrey Muganda is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at North Central College. He teaches a wide variety of courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels including courses in Linux and Unix programming, Windows and .NET programming, web application development, web services, data structures, and algorithms. He is a past winner of the North Central College faculty award for outstanding scholarship. His primary research interests are in the area of fuzzy sets and systems.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 1319 pages
• Publisher: Addison Wesley (August 14, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0321421027
• ISBN-13: 978-0321421029
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 8 x 2.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #134,594 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best Java textbook. Good for beginners., June 27, 2007

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This review is from: Starting Out with Java: From Control Structures through Data Structures (Paperback)

If you're new to programming and are considering which book to buy, it is essential to consider that many good books (such as Head First Java, Core Java, Just Java, and The Java Tutorial) are meant for experienced programmers who need insight into Java's more complicated concepts. These aren't textbooks for students. But Tony Gaddis's books are, and this book is no exception; in fact, it is the best Java textbook I have ever bought. This book is loaded with examples, exercises, case studies, and projects. It has everything from loops to linked lists, and it does not neglect GUIs by placing GUI topics to an optional section at the end of the chapter or in the last chapters of the book. This book will also serve you well as a reference book and as preparation for the SCJP certificate. I have also bought Gaddis's Starting Out with C++ From Control Structures through Objects, 5th Edition, and I am quite willing to recommend, sight unseen, any book that Gaddis writes.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars very thorough, good for beginners, January 2, 2011

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This is a good book for someone just learning java, it follows a logical sequence, explains things well and does not assume a lot of previous knowledge.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good But..., October 6, 2010

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G. J. Henry (Miami, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Starting Out with Java: From Control Structures through Data Structures (Paperback)

Yes, I think this book is a really good book for those beginning Java. The one problem I have, and probably some may not agree, is that the book should have a little more examples so that it can cover all the bases that a new student might encounter. Other than that, it's a good book.