A GUIDE TO PROGRAMMING IN JAVA - Mr. Barrett's Class

A GUIDE TO

PROGRAMMING IN

Java? 2 Platform Standard Edition 5

Beth Brown

JAVA

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A Guide to Programming

in Java?

Java? 2 Platform Standard Edition 5

Beth Brown

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Preface

W

e have strived to make this the clearest and most comprehensive

Java text available. Our primary objective in this text is to present material in clear language with easy to follow examples. To meet this objective,

we use our teaching experiences as well as the feedback, comments, and

suggestions from other experienced instructors to determine how best to

present programming concepts.

For the best classroom experience for both the student and the instructor,

our comprehensive text book includes hands-on reviews, critical-thinking

questions, and exercises of varying difficulty levels. Additionally, our

Teacher Resource Materials correlate directly to the text book and offer

teaching hints for explaining difficult concepts, additional lessons and

exercises, and a comprehensive question bank for creating tests, quizzes,

and reviews. The Teacher Resource Materials include the applications,

Case Studies, and vocabulary from the text book, as well as answers to

all the reviews and exercises.

It is our belief that learning to program offers the student an invaluable

opportunity to develop problem-solving skills. The process of defining a

problem, breaking it down into a series of smaller problems, and finally

writing an application to solve it exercises a student¡¯s logical abilities.

Additionally, the student is made aware of the capabilities and limitations of a computer and soon realizes that the programmer¡ªthe human

element¡ªis more important than the machine.

A Guide to Programming in Java is written for a one-term or two-term

course. No previous programming experience is required or assumed. It

is our goal that this text provide students the best possible introduction

to programming using Java and to prepare them for further study in the

IT/programming/computer science field.

Preface

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Design and Features

Programming Concepts This text emphasizes the fundamental concepts

of programming so that this knowledge can be applied to other programming languages.

Problem Solving From the very beginning, students are taught to implement programming solutions with proper algorithm design and code

conventions.

Programming Style Throughout the text, proper programming style

is emphasized so that students can make their applications easy to read,

modify, and debug.

Demonstration Applications and Runs Many demonstration applications are included, complete with sample runs, so that students are shown

both proper programming techniques and the output actually produced

by an application.

Reviews Numerous reviews are presented throughout each chapter to

provide immediate reinforcement of newly learned concepts. Solutions to

the reviews are included on the Teacher Resource Materials CD.

Case Studies Most chapters end by stating a problem, developing an

appropriate algorithm, and then implementing the solution. The process

of specification, design, implementation, and debugging and testing is

clearly outlined.

Chapter Summaries Each chapter ends by summarizing the concepts

and statements covered in the chapter.

Vocabulary Sections Each chapter contains a vocabulary section that

defines new terms. A separate section lists Java keywords, statements,

and classes.

Critical Thinking Written response questions that require critical thinking from the student are included at the end of each chapter.

Exercises Each chapter includes a large set of exercises of varying difficulty, making them appropriate for students with a range of abilities. Most

exercises include a demonstration run to help make clear what output is

expected from the student¡¯s application. Exercises based on previous work

are marked with a ? symbol. Answers to the exercises are included on

the Teacher Resource Materials CD.

Indexes In addition to a standard index, an index of the applications

presented in the text is also included.

Appendix A chart of Unicode symbols is included.

Online Resources Materials that complement and extend this text are free

for download and distribution in your class. Information about various

Java compilers is available. Supplemental chapters cover operating systems,

personal finances, introduction to computers, and keyboarding skills are

also provided. Students can download all the files needed to complete the

reviews and exercises from .

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