Java Concepts 4th Edition

by Cay S. Horstmann (Author)

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Think like a programmer!
Now updated to integrate Java 5.0, Cay Horstmann's Java Concepts, Fourth Edition provides an up-to-date, highly effective, and accessible introduction to the Java language and a solid grounding in fundamental computer science concepts. Drawing on his many years of experience as a career programmer and teacher, Horstmann will inspire you to think like a programmer and develop the problem-solving skills you need to succeed in your course and future career.
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* Updated coverage to integrate Java 5.0. The text can still be used with older versions of Java.
* An approach that goes beyond language syntax to focus on computer science concepts and problem solving. The text encourages you to think as a problem solver and equips you with the tools you need to design efficient and successful programs.
* Review of Chapters 2 and 3 shows a gradual and student-friendly approach that is a Horstmann trademark.
* Horstmann provides extras like Quality Tips and Productivity Hints that give the user an inside track on the material. As always, there is a strong emphasis on the pragmatic and practical aspects of programming.
* Carefully developed problems and easy-to-understand examples. Java Concepts is loaded with exercises and examples, and you can find the code for examples online.
* The Programming Style Guide. Available online, the Programming Style Guide helps you develop a consistent style for all of your programming projects.
* New to this edition is an accessible and colorful text layout that helps you find the information that you need when you need it.
Other books by Cay Horstmann
Big Java, Second Edition, 0-471-70615-9
Object-Oriented Design and Patterns, 0-471-31966-X
Big C++ (with Timothy Budd), 0-471-47063-5
Computing Concepts with C++ Essentials, Third Edition, 0-471-16437-2

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Think like a programmer!

Now updated to integrate Java 5.0, Cay Horstmann’s Java Concepts, Fourth Edition provides an up-to-date, highly effective, and accessible introduction to the Java language and a solid grounding in fundamental computer science concepts. Drawing on his many years of experience as a career programmer and teacher, Horstmann will inspire you to think like a programmer and develop the problem-solving skills you need to succeed in your course and future career.

Features

Updated coverage to integrate Java 5.0. The text can still be used with older versions of Java.
An approach that goes beyond language syntax to focus on computer science concepts and problem solving. The text encourages you to think as a problem solver and equips you with the tools you need to design efficient and successful programs.
Review of Chapters 2 and 3 shows a gradual and student-friendly approach that is a Horstmann trademark.
Horstmann provides extras like Quality Tips and Productivity Hints that give the user an inside track on the material. As always, there is a strong emphasis on the pragmatic and practical aspects of programming.
Carefully developed problems and easy-to-understand examples. Java Concepts is loaded with exercises and examples, and you can find the code for examples online.
The Programming Style Guide. Available online, the Programming Style Guide helps you develop a consistent style for all of your programming projects.
New to this edition is an accessible and colorful text layout that helps you find the information that you need when you need it.

Other books by Cay Horstmann

Big Java, Second Edition, 0-471-70615-9

Object-Oriented Design and Patterns, 0-471-31966-X

Big C++ (with Timothy Budd), 0-471-47063-5

Computing Concepts with C++ Essentials, Third Edition, 0-471-16437-2

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wiley; 4th edition (January 4, 2005)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 992 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0471697044
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0471697046
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.23 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.6 x 1.19 x 9.53 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #3,453,569 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Cay S. Horstmann is also coauthor of Core JavaServer Faces, Second Edition (Prentice Hall, 2007). Cay is a professor of computer science at San Jose State University, a Java Champion, and a frequent speaker at computer industry conferences.

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Bluesuiter

Had it for school.

Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2013

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Satisfied because I learned through this book for my class. Would recommend for beginners and students who are interested in learning Java.

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Stay Away... Far Away!

Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2007

There are lots of people dissatisfied with this book, myself included. I really don't understand how anyone can find this book cohesive, and the little bit of information you get out of it you have to dissect the text for hours to get any meaning from it. This book loves to give you code to use and not tell you what in the world it does, just that you need it. So you use it for chapters then boom, in chapter 9 your finally tells something about it. That is not constructive. The learning process does not work this way. Most of the time the book hardly tells you anything. You can see that certain things must come before others, but not told why and with out being told what the code really does; its mostly just guessing why. I understand that the goal of the book is to teach programming and not a specific language, but this book does not successfully do that when it doesn't tell you what is going on. In my opinion, it confuses you to what is going on and you have to "unthink" what you've learned to actually progress with another book. I gave up completely on the book for my class and turned to outside sources to pass. Most of my classmates have been forced to do the same.

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Riccardo Audano

Textbook Tax

Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2005

An excellent intro to programming from an outstanding author and programmer. It keeps reasonably upto date with the latest java version and presentation trends (pages are so full of color that reading it reminds me of a kid's birthday party.. personally I hate it, but it seems that's the current fashion..). My only problem with this book is its price and outrageous selling strategy. This book, as well as Big C++ and Big Java sell for 80 to 90 bucks in the US, where they can be imposed to college students as textbooks. Here in Italy, where this trick can't work they sell for their real value, that is from 40 to 50 bucks.
So, exploiting the enthusiasm of the student buying his new textbooks (I know how it feels I have been there myself) or just the plain fact that it can be imposed as required reading in some classes this text is oversold at almost double its real market value. I find this disgusting. Unless you are forced to adopt this text, go for a maybe less academical and colorful book (but reasonably priced ) by the same author, Core Java.

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Brendan Murphy

Not much for your money's worth, and not much otherwise.

Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2007

If you've read "The C Programming Language" and enjoyed the style of its presentation, you'll likely find this book appalling. The book is neither concise, nor lucid; you wade your way through endless explaination and come out with little understanding. I've found the examples and the presentation on Sun's website to be much easier to understand, simply because they start with a clear example, discuss it a bit, then give the details of each statement (much like Kernighan's book).

Also, some of the code can't simply be typed in and compiled. In one section, they fail to mention, either in the text or in the example, that you need to import a certain class. The documentation on Sun's website is excellent, but that shouldn't make it acceptable to leave details out of the text.

Finally, the price is a total rip-off. I was fortunate enough to get the book used for under $20, but I would feel cheated if I had paid more. A lot of the information can be gotten for free, and that the quality of the free information often exceeds that which is in the book. Sadly, this book seems to fit the "intro to programming" niche, and a lot of students will be forced to buy it for those classes, allowing the publisher to get away with the high price.

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Scott Hann

A horrible textbook!

Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2007

This text is a nightmare. Terms are poorly defined, if defined at all, and examples are few and far between. The illustrations are laughable. I've seen better graphics in nursery books written 30 years ago. If your professor assigns this text, and you're new to Java, be prepared to shell out more bucks for better sources or cruise the Internet to get the answers you need. This book won't provide them.

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Miguel Aniceto

Easy and compact

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 26, 2010

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Java concepts gives you all the basis and details about java programming. For a starter and mid-advanced programmer this is a great book, you have examples, exercices among other information.

Buy it and you won't regret it.

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