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Computing Concepts with Java Essentials (Paperback)

by Cay Horstmann (Author)

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"A wonderful introduction and overview of the Java programming language. It provides many tips to help you advance and dig deeper into Java." (Reinhard Voglmaier, UnixReview.com) --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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* Features the most effective introduction to computing and programming, using the most current version of the Java language (Java 1.4)
* Includes expanded coverage of Applets and Graphics
* The new edition features a stronger emphasis on design and interesting Java features
* Material points out common mistakes, so that the reader will know to avoid them

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Paperback: 864 pages
Publisher: Wiley; 3 edition (April 3, 2002)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 047124371X
ISBN-13: 978-0471243717
Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 1.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds

Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (36 customer reviews)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,191,546 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Schaum's Outlines of Programming with Java by John R. Hubbard in Back Matter
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!!, October 30, 1999

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This review is from: Computing Concepts With Java 2 Essentials (Paperback)

This text is not designed to teach one to program in Java... its true purpose is to teach somebody who has *NEVER* programmed before (such as me) the basic concepts of Computer Programming, and happens to use Java 2 as the environment in which that is done.

It does a very good job of that; concepts are introduced in a logical order, with plenty of examples. The use of provided classes delays the need to learn difficult concepts (i.e. the provided ConsoleReader handles keyboard input) until basic programming concepts are learned.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Don't Let This Book Confuse You, September 6, 2002

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Interestingly, I attend San Jose State University, and the author of this book is a profesor at this university.

To establish my credibility, I'm quite an experienced programmer. I've taken quite a few programming classes and have never received anything less than an A.

But I've never touched Java before, and this book totally confuses me. It keeps referencing back and forth different classes/methods with similiar names, and in the end I'm completely lost.

Even at the beginning of this book, it discusses some concepts that just wouldn't make sense at all to a beginner. I'm glad this is not my first programming book, or I wouldn't have any idea what the first chapter is all about.

Too bad for me, this is required for my Java course, so I'm stuck with it. If you're not required to own this book, AVOID IT.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Don't let the big JAVA 2 on the cover fool you..., March 8, 2000

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This review is from: Computing Concepts With Java 2 Essentials (Paperback)

This book's main purpose was to teach the computing concepts using a little bit of Java. Don't plan on learning enough about the Java language itself to make something useful. I was deceived because I saw the words "Java 2" on the cover in big print. I guess one really can't blame the author for it because it does say "Computing Concepts w/ Java2 Essentials." It was still a disappointment to me since I wanted to learn Java from this book first. Of course, the price of this book is WAY too much for what it teaches. But if you want to learn just Computing Concepts, go ahead and buy it...however, I wouldn't recommend it =P

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