Bravaco Simonson Ralph Bravaco Shai Simonson Java Programming From the Ground Up sim23356_FM_USE.indd i Ralph Bravaco Shai Simonson Stonehill College Stonehill College 12/15/08 7:30:44 PM JAVA PROGRAMMING: FROM THE GROUND UP Published by McGraw-Hill, a business unit of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020. Moreover, this approach is especially helpful to beginners, who when presented with programs that mix fundamentals with GUI design, events, and OOP, have difficulty separating these concepts. The modularity of the text makes the book suitable for introductory and intermediate-level programming courses while the separation of graphics from basic programming structures makes the text easily adaptable to different styles of courses. The text begins with programming fundamentals, moves through the object-oriented paradigm, and concludes with basic graphics and event-driven programming. Dalim #995054 12/3/08 Cyan Mag Yelo Black Debugging and tracing exercises that can be done without a computer Java Programming: From the Ground Up Java Programming employs a distinctive pedagogy that is both challenging and engaging. The Bigger Picture sections are excellent.” Blayne Mayfield, Oklahoma State University Java Programming: From the Ground Up Md. The examples are so interesting and fun.… The exercises are great.” Kathy Liszka, University of Akron “The text does a good job of focusing on the core concepts important to beginners, without getting bogged down with the esoteric and seldom-used aspects of Java and OOP…. Programming examples are stand-alone applications that are dissected line by line Crossword puzzles that test student understanding of terminology Short answer questions that check basic comprehension Short programming problems that reinforce the concepts of the chapter Longer programming assignments that require some creativity and algorithm development The Bigger Picture, optional topics in computer science that explore a larger framework of ideas introduced in the chapter and extend beyond the study of programming “The authors have done a fantastic job in explaining object-oriented concepts in simple terms.” Shyamal Mitra, University of Texas at Austin “Sensible, clear, coherent explanations of interfaces, inheritance and polymorphism…. Pedagogical Highlights: Just the Facts, a summary of the fundamental ideas at the end of each chapter Bug Extermination, tips on some commonly occurring bugs and hints for how best to avoid them Examples that follow an easy-to-understand format: problem description, Java solution, typical output, and discussion.
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