JAVA PROGRAMMING:FROM PROB.ANAL... [Paperback]

Designed for a first Computer Science (CS1) Java course, JAVA PROGRAMMING: FROM PROBLEM ANALYSIS TO PROGRAM DESIGN 5e will motivate readers while building a cornerstone for the Computer Science curriculum. With a focus on readers'' learning, this text approaches programming using the latest version of Java, and includes updated programming exercises and programs. The engaging and clear-cut writing style will help readers learn key concepts through concise explanations and practice in this complex and powerful language.1. An Overview of Computers and Programming Languages. 2. Basic Elements of Java. 3. Introduction to Objects and Input/Output. 4. Control Structures I: Selection. 5. Control Structures II: Repetition. 6. Graphical User Interface (GUI) and Object-Oriented Design (OOD). 7. User-Defined Methods. 8. User-Defined Classes. 9. Arrays. 10. Inheritance and Polymorphism. 11. Handling Exceptions and Events. 12. Advanced GUIs and Graphics. 13. Recursion. 14. Applications of Arrays (Searching and Sorting) and Strings. APPENDICES. A: Java Reserved Words. B: Operator Precedence. C: Character Sets. D: Additional Java Topics. E: Enumeration Types. F: Answers to Odd Numbered Exercises.