This easy-to-follow textbook teaches Java programming from first
principles, as well as covering design and testing methodologies. The
text is divided into two parts. Each part supports a one-semester
module, the first part addressing fundamental programming concepts, and
the second part building on this foundation, teaching the skills
required to develop more advanced applications.
This fully updated and greatly enhanced fourth edition covers the key
developments introduced in Java 8, including material on JavaFX, lambda
expressions and the Stream API.
Topics and features: begins by introducing fundamental programming
concepts such as declaration of variables, control structures, methods
and arrays; goes on to cover the fundamental object-oriented concepts of
classes and objects, inheritance and polymorphism; uses JavaFX
throughout for constructing event-driven graphical interfaces; includes
advanced topics such as interfaces and lambda expressions, generics,
collection classes and exceptions; explains file-handling techniques,
packages, multi-threaded programs, socket programming, remote database
access and processing collections using streams; includes self-test
questions and programming exercises at the end of each chapter, as well
as two illuminating case studies; provides additional resources at its
associated website (simply go to springer.com and search for "Java in
Two Semesters"), including a guide on how to install and use the
NetBeans(TM) Java IDE.
Offering a gentle introduction to the field, assuming no prior knowledge
of the subject, Java in Two Semesters is the ideal companion to
undergraduate modules in software development or programming.
