Building Java Programs A Back to Basics Approach

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Layered, Back-to-Basics Approach to Java Programming

Newly revised and updated, this Fourth Edition of Building Java Programs: A Back to Basics Approach uses a layered strategy to introduce Java programming, with the aim of overcoming the difficulty associated with introductory programming textbooks. The authors’ proven and class-tested “back to basics” approach introduces programming fundamentals first, with new syntax and concepts added over multiple chapters, and object-oriented programming discussed only once readers have developed a basic understanding of Java programming. Previous editions have established the text’s reputation as an excellent choice for thoroughly introducing the basics of computer science, and new material in the Fourth Edition incorporates concepts related to Java 8, functional programming, and image manipulation.

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1. Introduction to Java Programming

2. Primitive Data and Definite Loops

3. Introduction to Parameters and Objects

4. Conditional Execution

5. Program Logic and Indefinite Loops

6. File Processing

7. Arrays

8. Classes

9. Inheritance and Interfaces

10. ArrayLists

11 Java Collections Framework

12. Recursion

13. Searching and Sorting

14. Stacks and Queues

15. Implementing a Collection Class

16. Linked Lists

17. Binary Trees

18. Advanced Data Structures

19. Functional Programming with Java

Appendix A Java Summary

Appendix B The Java API Specification and Javadoc Comments

Appendix C Additional Java Syntax

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