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Java 5.0 Program Design
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by James P Cohoon and Jack W Davidson
Sales Rank: 402744
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$108.67
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Paperback: 919 pages
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math; 1 edition June 23, 2005
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0073250309
ISBN-13: 978-0073250304
Product Dimensions:
8.9 x 7.3 x 1.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
Product Description
August Release--5.0 Update.
Java 5.-0 Program Design is about the fundamentals of programming and software development using Java. It is targeted for a first programming course and has been designed to be appropriate for people from all disciplines. The authors assume no prior programming skills and use mathematics and science at a level appropriate to first-year college students. The breadth of coverage and the arrangement of the chapters provide flexibility for the instructor in what and when topics are introduced.
Key to Java 5.0 Program Design is an introduction to problem solving. The basics of problem-solving techniques are introduced in chapter one and then reinforced during the explanations of Java programming and design. In addition, software engineering design concepts are introduced via problem studies and software projects.
This updated version of Java Program Design takes advantage of the improvements to the language introduced with Java 5.0. The additions are especially important for beginning programmers because they help make program design and development a clearer and more straightforward process. Key Handles: • Good Problem Solving Techniques • Wide Variety of Examples • Placement of Objects first—Aids students in Problem Solving • 5.0 update is included in this revision
Customer Reviews & Comments
First of all, do not buy this book unless it is a requirement for a college class. And even then I suggest getting a used copy or searching the internet for the lowest price. This book is NOT in the same league as "Beginning Java" by Ivor Horton or any other self-teach-yourself books. With that said, "Java 5.0 Program Design" does accomplish its goal as a basic introduction to the Java language. Most of the chapters are well written, but the format of the book is a little bit distracting to say the least. There are parts where code is shown in one or two pages, and the analysis of a particular piece of that code is shown two, three, even four pages later. It is this constant flipping of the pages that gets into your nerves from time to time. Nevertheless, the book does give good coverage of the topics that includes, and it is precisely here where the book's biggest flaw becomes apparent. Mr. Cohoon, and Mr. Davidson do not include many of the more in-depth (harder) topics such as streams. When a new concept is presented it is usually accompanied by very few examples of how it can be used in different situations. Furthermore, there were times when I was left scratching my head as to what the code is doing; for example when a program tried to reproduce the behavior of the windows command prompt. Of course, not everything in the book is bad. The questions and problems at the end of each chapter are helpful to understand the features of Java and the extra chapters in GUI programming are fun to read. But until the authors decide to include more material and cover it in more detail this book is not a must have for the beginner programmer or a useful reference for the professional Java developer.
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Java 5.0 Program Design
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