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For almost a decade, Java Software Solutions has been the worldwide best-selling textbook for introduction to programming using the Java language. This text is renowned for providing a solid foundation in programming techniques that leads to well-designed object-oriented software. The authors' emphasis on building solid problem solving and solid design skills is bolstered by their integration of a multitude of small and large realistic programming examples.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• 1 Introduction
• Computer Processing
• Hardware Components
• Networks
• The Java Programming Language
• Program Development
• Object-Oriented Programming
• 2 Data and Expressions
• Character Strings
• Variables and Assignments
• Primitive Data Types
• Expressions
• Data Conversion
• Interactive Programs
• Graphics
• Applets
• Drawing Shapes
• 3 Using Classes and Objects
• Creating Objects
• The String Class
• The Random Class
• The Math Class
• Formatting Output
• Enumerated Types
• Wrapper Classes
• Components and Containers
• Nested Panels
• Images
• 4 Writing Classes
• Classes and Objects Revisited
• Anatomy of a Class
• Encapsulation
• Anatomy of a Method
• Constructors Revisited
• Graphical Objects
• Graphical User Interfaces
• Buttons
• Text Fields
• 5 Conditionals and Loops
• Boolean Expressions
• The if Statement
• Comparing Data
• The switch Statement
• The while Statement
• Iterators
• The do Statement
• The for Statement
• Drawing with Loops and Conditionals
• Determining Event Sources
• Dialog Boxes
• More Button Components
• 6 Object-Oriented Design
• Software Development Activities
• Identifying Classes and Objects
• Static Class Members
• Class Relationships
• Interfaces
• Enumerated Types Revisited
• Method Design
• Method Overloading
• Testing
• GUI Design
• Layout Managers
• Borders
• Containment Hierarchies
• 7 Arrays
• Array Elements
• Declaring and Using Arrays
• Arrays of Objects
• Command-Line Arguments
• Variable Length Parameter Lists
• Two-Dimensional Arrays
• The ArrayList Class
• Polygons and Polylines
• Mouse Events
• Key Events
• 8 Inheritance
• Creating Subclasses
• Overriding Methods
• Class Hierarchies
• Visibility
• Designing for Inheritance
• The Component Class Hierarchy
• Extending Adaptor Classes
• The Timer Class
• 9 Polymorphism
• Late Binding
• Polymorphism via Inheritance
• Polymorphism via Interfaces
• Sorting
• Searching
• Designing for Polymorphism
• Event Processing
• File Choosers
• Color Choosers
• Sliders
• 10 Exceptions
• Exception Handling
• Uncaught Exceptions
• The try-catch Statement
• Exception Propagation
• The Exception Class Hierarchy
• I/O Exceptions
• Tool Tips and Mneumonics
• Combo Boxes
• Scroll Panes
• Split Panes
• 11 Recursion
• Recursive Thinking
• Recursive Programming
• Using Recursion
• *Recursion in Graphics
• 12 Collections
• Collections and Data Structures
• Dynamic Representations
• Linear Data Structures
• Non-Linear Data Structures
• The Java Collections API
• Appendix A Glossary
• Appendix B Number Systems
• Appendix C The Unicode Character Set
• Appendix D Java Operators
• Appendix E Java Modifiers
• Appendix F Java Coding Guidelines
• Appendix G Java Applets
• Appendix H Regular Expressions
• Appendix I JavaDoc Documentation Generator
• Appendix J The PaintBox Project
• Appendix K GUI Events
• Appendix L Java Syntax
• Appendix M The Java Class Library
• Index