Murach's Beginning Java 2

by Andrea Steelman (Author)

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This introduction to Java programming covers the basics and frequently used features, with instructions on installing Java and using it to design, code, test, and debug applications. It also provides guidance for GUI, processing files, and working with databases and threads. A companion CD-ROM contains a Java 2 software development kit for Windows, Forte for Java, a trial version of TextPad, and the source code and data for examples used in the book. Steelman is a programmer. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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Never heard of a Murach book? Our name may be new to you, but for 25 years, weve been developing programming books with a single goal in mind: To make each book the BEST one possible on any given programming subject. Thats why professional programmers worldwide look to our books for quick, effective training and reference whenever theyre working in a new language or environment. As one programmer put it, Ive read other programming books, but noneand I really mean noneare as useful as yours. Your company has made my life a little easier and a lot wealthier. Now, Im proud to publish this Java book because I truly believe its the best Java book Ive ever read. Too many beginning books make Java tougher than it needs to be (and its plenty difficult on its own). But by the time you complete this book, I guarantee youll be able to write object-oriented business applications in Java.

From the Author

This is the book I wish Id had when I had to learn Java. As a C++ programmer, Id developed weapon tracking and guidance systems for military aircraft. But learning Java was still tougher than I thought it would be, even with the best-selling books at handespecially when it came to truly professional topics, like creating GUIs or using JDBC for databases. So my goal in this book is to teach you how to develop real-world Java programs as quickly and easily as possible. Page through, and I think youll see that the examples, the content, and the design are the keys to making that happen. You never learn a Java skill without seeing examples that show you how to do it. Every chapter, every page, teaches you something you need to know. And all the content is done in Murachs distinctive paired-pages format that makes learning so much easier, I dont know how people ever got along without it. All in all, I think its everything programmers have come to expect in a Murach book. And I hope it will make learning Java a pain-free experience for you!

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If you’re new to Java or object-oriented programming, this book gets you started right. By the end of chapter 2, you’ll be writing programs that use Java classes. By chapter 4, you’ll be developing your own classes. And by chapter 6, you’ll be able to design, code, and test object-oriented programs in Java.

But this isn’t just a beginning book. By the time you finish this book, you’ll know how to develop graphical user interfaces with Swing components; how to read and write data that’s stored in files; how to use JDBC to work with the data in databases; how to develop applets that are run from Internet browsers; and much more. In short, you’ll have a set of professional Java skills that you can use for developing real-world business applications. Can one book do all that? Yes...but it has to be better than the competing books in more ways than one.

5 WAYS THE CONTENT IS BETTER If you’re a beginner, you’ll learn how to code, test, and debug object-oriented Java programs in the first four chapters. No other book gets you started that fast.

In chapter 5, you’ll learn how to work with inheritance and interfaces since they are critical to the effective use of the hundreds of classes that are available with Java. Unlike other books that present theory without application, this chapter focuses just on what you need to know to use Java classes effectively.

In chapter 6, you’ll learn how to design and test object-oriented programs. Although you can’t do an effective job of developing a Java program without knowing how to design one, no other beginning book has a chapter like this.

Figuring out how to create a graphical user interface can be a nightmare with other books, but this one has you create your first GUI from start to finish in chapter 11. Then, chapters 12-14 show you how to enhance that interface. And chapter 15 shows you how to use these skills as you develop Java applets that can be run from a web browser.

Because stored data is critical to most business applications, chapters 16-18 show you how to work with files, and chapter 19 shows you how to work with databases. In particular, chapters 18 and 19 teach you how to use files and databases to provide the data for the business objects of Java applications. And no other book has content like that.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Mike Murach & Associates Inc (July 1, 2003)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 712 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 189077412X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1890774127
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.8 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.75 x 1.75 x 9.75 inches

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R. Sanchez

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2017

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Made learning Java easy, the lessons are easy to follow. This book is outdated now of course.

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Joshua Miles Sharpe

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2015

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Exactly what I needed for my Java course. Has a lot more info than covered in my class.

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Leon

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2016

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great price

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Fred M. Jeffers

As good as any

Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2013

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The topics are presented in a legible fashion with very little superfluous side tracks.You will learn the basics of Java 2.

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Thomas Paul

Excellent for the novice

Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2003

Note that this review does not apply to the JDK 5 edition of this book. That book had too many errors and earned only two stars but a bug in the reviewing software of Amazon is preventing me from posting that review.

This is an excellent introduction to the Java programming language. This book has several good things about it that make it an excellent resource for the inexperienced programmer. First, it is simple and easy to follow. Second, it allows the inexperienced programmer to quickly start writing programs. Third, it covers only the basics avoiding anything that would make learning more difficult than necessary. The book works by concentrating on how things work. Sections are entitled, "How to work with the String class, " "How to catch exceptions, " etc. The book gives brief descriptions followed by practical examples.

However, the book needs to be updated. Although the cover says that it include version 1.4, only the CD has been updated, not the book itself. Inner classes are given brief mention and the discussion of local classes is reduced to a sentence. The Collection and Map frameworks are not mentioned at all. Only the Vector class is discussed and that is only given four pages. On the positive side, JDBC is discussed as well as file I/O and threads.

Overall this book is very good for the person with little or no programming experience wanting to get some practical knowledge of Java. Other books might provide more information and be more current but they are also more difficult to follow. You are unlikely to find another book that has as much hand holding as this book. If you want to learn Java and would prefer a book that will gently teach you the basics then this book would make an excellent choice.

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David O'Meara

Basic, but nice.

Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2005

This book is aimed at someone learning to use Java for the very first time starting with version 1.5. There are sections that will be useful to people moving to Java 1.5 from a previous version, but there are probably better books if this is what you need.

Murach's "Beginning Java 2, JDK 5" is set out like a text book, where it is mainly designed to be read cover to cover, possibly skipping a couple of chapters on the way. It starts very slowly, guiding you through your initial steps and spends the first few chapters building a basic knowledge of the Java language. As long as you bother to do the exercises after each chapter you should have a solid foundation to work on.

I was disappointed that (possibly due to the library size) the javadocs weren't included; it's just my preference, but I spent hours flipping pages while learning the language.

However, it is nice that the 'required reading' is extended by devoting a chapter each to topics such as collections, threads and Swing to name a few.

Unfortunately it is not set out like a reference book so it may be harder to find topics when you need to refer to them later, but the book will certainly give you a solid beginning and be a valuable resource in your first year of programming Java.

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Bruce Cote

Compassion for the uninitiated...

Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2005

What a wonderful book. This is not to say that you should take it upon yourself to buy this if you have never been exposed to Java. On the contrary. You need to possess rudimentary knowledge of Java Fundamentals (i.e., unfortunately, some assumptions are made by the author as to your level of knowledge).

However, overall, this is a watershed moment for those who, perhaps, did not major in Computer Science and need to learn core Java for duties other than programming.

...and a word to the wise: you WILL have to work through the exercises (and that is a good thing too). Ms. Steelman immediately begins to introduce you to the concepts that later expand into J2EE. The absolute best teaching text for Java among the gazillions of self-hyped tutorials and skills books on the market today.

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