Java: A Beginner's Guide, Eighth Edition

by Herbert Schildt

Overview

A practical introduction to Java programming—fully revised for long-term support release Java SE 11Thoroughly updated for Java Platform Standard Edition 11, this hands-on resource shows, step by step, how to get started programming in Java from the very first chapter. Written by Java guru Herbert Schildt, the book starts with the basics, such as how to create, compile, and run a Java program. From there, you will learn essential Java keywords, syntax, and commands. Java: A Beginner's Guide, Eighth Edition covers the basics and touches on advanced features, including multithreaded programming, generics, Lambda expressions, and Swing. Enumeration, modules, and interface methods are also clearly explained. This Oracle Press guide delivers the appropriate mix of theory and practical coding necessary to get you up and running developing Java applications in no time.•Clearly explains all of the new Java SE 11 features•Features self-tests, exercises, and downloadable code samples•Written by bestselling author and leading Java authority Herbert Schildt

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781260440225
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	11/09/2018
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	67 MB
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About the Author

Herbert Schildt is one of the world’s leading programming authors and has written extensively on Java, C, C++, and C#. His books have sold millions of copies worldwide. Herb’s acclaimed books include Java: The Complete Reference, Java: A Beginner's Guide, C: The Complete Reference, C++: The Complete Reference and C#: The Complete Reference.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Java Fundamentals
Chapter 2: Introducing Data Types and Operators
Chapter 3: Program Control Statements
Chapter 4: Introducing Classes, Objects, and Methods
Chapter 5: More Data Types and Operators
Chapter 6: A Closer Look at Methods and Classes
Chapter 7: Inheritance
Chapter 8: Packages and Interfaces
Chapter 9: Exception Handling
Chapter 10: Using I/O
Chapter 11: Multithreaded Programming
Chapter 12: Enumerations, Autoboxing, Static Import and Annotations
Chapter 13: Generics
Chapter 14: Lambda Expressions and Method References
Chapter 15: Modules
Chapter 16: Introducing Swing
Appendix A: Answers to Self Tests
Appendix B: Using Java's Documentation Comments
Appendix C: Compiling and Running Single-File Programs in One Step
Appendix D: Introducing Jshell
Appendix E: More Java Keywords