Stephen J. Chapman, British Aerospace Australia

Published August, 1999 by Prentice Hall Engineering/Science/Mathematics

Copyright 2000, 571 pp.
Paper
ISBN 0-13-919523-8
$61.00

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This book simultaneously teaches both the fundamentals of the Java programming language and a programming style that results in good, maintainable programs.

Emphasizes the importance of going through a detailed design process before any code is written, using a top-down design technique to break the program up into logical portions. Reviews Java applications to illustrate all of the basic principles introduced in the book. Offers several packages containing classes of special importance to scientists and engineers. Java.

1. Introduction to Java.
2. Basic Elements of Java.
3. Branches and Program Design.
4. Repetition Structures.
5. Arrays, File Access, and Plotting.
6. Methods.
7. Classes and Object-Oriented Programming.
8. Exceptions and Complex Numbers.
9. Inheritance, Polymorphism, and Interfaces.
10. Strings.
11. Introduction to Java Graphics.
12. Basic Graphical User Interfaces.
13. Additional GUI Components and Applets.
14. Input and Output.
Appendix A: ASCII Character Set.
Appendix B: Operator Precedence Chart.
Appendix C: Answers to Quizzes.