Java How to Program: Early Objects Version (8th Edition) (Paperback)

~ Harvey M. Deitel (Author), Paul J. Deitel (Author)

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"The [arrays] exercises are quite sophisticated and interesting. Provides the best combination of conceptual discussion and implementation examples of dynamic binding that I have encountered in a text. Excellent overview of basic networking via Java. Provides the perfect breadth and depth for generics in an entry-level Java class. Provides a good segue into a data structures course -- the exercises are excellent." -- Ric Heishman, George Mason University "Beautiful collections of exercises--a nice illustration of how to use Java libraries to generate impressive and stimulating graphics with minimal code and effort. I found the "Making a Difference" exercises to be very nice and tactfully presented." -- Amr Sabry, Indiana University "A comprehensive introduction to programming in Java that covers all major areas of the platform. To me, the best way to understand programming is by example, and this book contains copious, well-described sample code." -- Simon Ritter, Sun Microsystems "Great example of polymorphism and interfaces. Great comparison of recursion and iteration. I found the [Searching and Sorting] chapter to be just right. A very understandable, simplified explanation of Big O--the best I have ever read! A great synthesis of details to help someone create generic data structures. I appreciate the addition of the GUI-based threading issues. Great approach to Java web technologies." -- Sue McFarland Metzger, Villanova University "I'm sure this [ATM] case study will be of immense value to practitioners and students of the object-oriented approach. Demystifies inheritance and polymorphism, and illustrates their use in getting elegant, simple and maintainable code." -- Vinod Varma, Astra Infotech Private Limited

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"The [arrays] exercises are quite sophisticated and interesting. Provides the best combination of conceptual discussion and implementation examples of dynamic binding that I have encountered in a text. Excellent overview of basic networking via Java. Provides the perfect breadth and depth for generics in an entry-level Java class. Provides a good segue into a data structures course – the exercises are excellent." – Ric Heishman, George Mason University

"Beautiful collections of exercises–a nice illustration of how to use Java libraries to generate impressive and stimulating graphics with minimal code and effort. I found the “Making a Difference” exercises to be very nice and tactfully presented." – Amr Sabry, Indiana University

"A comprehensive introduction to programming in Java that covers all major areas of the platform. To me, the best way to understand programming is by example, and this book contains copious, well-described sample code." – Simon Ritter, Sun Microsystems

"Great example of polymorphism and interfaces. Great comparison of recursion and iteration. I found the [Searching and Sorting] chapter to be just right. A very understandable, simplified explanation of Big O–the best I have ever read! A great synthesis of details to help someone create generic data structures. I appreciate the addition of the GUI-based threading issues. Great approach to Java web technologies." – Sue McFarland Metzger, Villanova University

"I’m sure this [ATM] case study will be of immense value to practitioners and students of the object-oriented approach. Demystifies inheritance and polymorphism, and illustrates their use in getting elegant, simple and maintainable code." – Vinod Varma, Astra Infotech Private Limited

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Product Details

• Paperback: 1560 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 8 edition (March 27, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0136053068
• ISBN-13: 978-0136053064
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.9 x 1.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #86,523 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Learning Java on your own? Get this book, June 17, 2009

By	William Springer (Aurora, CO United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Background: I am a PhD student in computer science, but I do theoretical research that rarely requires coding, so I haven't programmed in years. Recently I decided to pick up java, which I last used in 2000; rather than taking a class, I decided to spend some time this summer working through this book. I have programmed in several languages in the past (most notably C++) so I am familiar with the basics of programming (OOP, control structures, etc) but as I have not used java in close to a decade, much of the language is totally new to me.

The book is easy to read and has been well-proofed. The topics are covered in depth without assuming that the reader is either an expert or stupid: everything that you need to know is covered, but not repeated over and over. A summary and quiz at the end of each chapter makes it simple to check that you understood all of the important points, and the optional GUI case studies allow the reader to immediately jump in to graphical programming, which is often much more interesting than just causing words to appear on the screen! Chapters are a reasonable length as well; time to complete will vary depending on whether you're typing out and compiling the listed programs (you should) and doing the sample problems at the back of each chapter, but I've been spending 1-3 hours on each. Having just finished Chapter 10, I've learned quite a bit, particularly about features of the language which hadn't yet been added the last time I used the language; the enhanced for loop, for example, is pretty cool! The book comes with a companion website that offers downloads of every program in the book, as well as an additional ten appendices that didn't fit into this approximately 1500-page book.

This is actually a 4.5 star review, as there is one editing error that annoys me and makes the book a little harder to use. As each chapter involves writing a program and then modifying it, code is necessarily repeated; changes are highlighted in yellow to make it easier to find the places that need to be changed in your code. However, there are several places where the highlighting is incorrect (code that has changed is not highlighted, or code is highlighted without having been changed). It's a minor issue and only takes a few minutes to figure out, so I've gone ahead and rounded my rating up to a five. The book is definitely not perfect, but it's the best programming book I've read so far.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good book by Deitel, April 9, 2009

By	Donald Hsu (NYC, United States) - See all my reviews

31 chapters, 1500 pages, covering everything from OOP through Ajax and Web Services. This book is good for two semesters at the college level.

If you read any Deitel book, you know it is the best book to train programmers. Because the book is written step by step, just like a self-taught book. Once you have the compiler up and running, you will have no problem executing the programs in this book.

Do you need a pre-requisite for Java? The answer is no. If you have C++ or C#, of course, it is better. But it is not necessary. I have taught Java for 10 years, in colleges/universities, corporate training centers, and industrial firms. It is still one of the most useful programming languages.

Dice.com lists about 1200+ Java jobs in NYC daily. Java rules!

5.0 out of 5 stars Self study, October 21, 2009

By	Pep (Hong Kong) - See all my reviews

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I was looking for study material for a long time that would allow me to do self study which is always my preferred method of studying. The good news is that my search has ended as I found that "Java how to program" fits the bill perfectly. The material is very well outlined with clear objectives. The self review exercises and online videos and quizzes are a great asset.