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Layered, Back-to-Basics Approach to Java Programming

This edition of Building Java Programs: A Back to Basics Approach uses a layered strategy to introduce Java programming and overcome the high failure rates that are common in introductory computer science courses. The authors’ proven and class-tested “back to basics” approach introduces programming fundamentals first, with new syntax and concepts added over multiple chapters. Object-oriented programming is discussed only once students have developed a basic understanding of Java programming. Previous editions have established the text’s reputation as an excellent choice for two-course sequences in introductory computer science, and new material in the 4th Edition incorporates concepts related to Java 8, functional programming, and image manipulation.

Building Java Programs: A Back to Basics Approach, Global Edition

• 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