Understanding Java [Paperback]

Barry Cornelius (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0201711079 | ISBN-13: 978-0201711073 | Publication Date: April 21, 2001

Understanding Java provides a thorough introduction to the Java programing language and also imparts an understanding of the way things are in Java.The overall aims of Understanding Java by Barry Cornelius are to introduce the main aspects of programming, to explain the constructs available in the Java programming language and to create an appropriate foundation for the construction of large programs. Barry Cornelius has taught courses in Java at the University of Durham since 1996. This book is based on material taught by the author to students that are new to programming.

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From the Back Cover

Books on Java abound. What makes this book different is that it not only provides a thorough introduction to the Java programming language, but it also imparts an understanding of the way things are in Java.

The overall aims of the book are to:

+ introduce the main aspects of programming

+ explain the constructs available in the Java programming language

+ create an appropriate foundation for the construction of large programs

Barry Cornelius has taught courses in Java at the University of Durham since 1996. This book is based on material taught by the author to students that are new to programming. His unique and exciting approach has successfully introduced many students to the principles of programming and at the same time it has given them an understanding of the Java programming language.

Key features

+ teaches interface declarations at the same time as class declarations.

+ suggests that each class should have methods called equals, hashCode, compareTo (if appropriate), toString and a constructor for cloning.

+ demonstrates how to provide a Java program with user interfaces involving components such as buttons, textfields, dialog boxes and menus (using the Swing API).

+ uses the Collections API in preference to teaching the student to implement the code for the classic data structures.

+ uses the WWW pages that document the Core APIs.

+ Each chapter of the book ends with some useful tips for programming and debugging, and a section entitled `curios, controversies and cover-ups'.

+ As well as containing the code of all the examples that appear in the book, the book's website at www.booksites.net/cornelius contains the code of a WWW browser written in Java and a set of suggested solutions to some of the exercises.

Product Details

• Paperback: 704 pages
• Publisher: Addison Wesley (April 21, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0201711079
• ISBN-13: 978-0201711073
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.3 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,286,147 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Insights into Powerful Language, May 26, 2002

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"hojava" (Jerusalme, Israel) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Understanding Java (Paperback)

As a professional trainer of occupational retraining programs in Software Engineering the available university level texts ususally breal down into the "Everything You Ever Wanted To Know But Were Frightened To Death To ask" with their overwhelming amount of details; or the "We Understand The Principles, So Who Needs To Know The Details". Barry Cornelius's work is a refreshing break from both venues, but not without meeting the needs of both the "Hands On" how-do-you do it practioners as well as the "help-me-understand-the-concept" theorists.

If for no other reason than to hear Barry's very powerful ideas on the role of interfaces in Java software development, it is worth purchasing and reading the book. I promise you you won't regret it.

Yoel Ben-Avraham
Lecturer, Software Engineering