Learn to Program with Java - Softcover

Smiley, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0072131896 ISBN 13: 9780072131895

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education, 2001

Synopsis

More than 100,000 programmers owe their careers to Professor John Smiley. In this unique guide, the guru himself will teach you, in a classroom setting, how to program in Java. Learn from more than 100 questions and answers as well as real-world programming projects.

About this title

About the Author

John Smiley is a Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP), Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD), and Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT). He is also a consultant and professor at Penn State University, Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science, and Holy Family College. John has consulted and created several online program-ming courses for ZDU, SmartPlanet, and ElementK.

From the Back Cover

The easiest technical book you'll ever read. Open it up and see for yourself!

Join Professor Smiley's Java class as he teaches essential skills in programming, coding, and more. Using a student-instructor conversational format, this book starts at the very beginning with crucial programming fundamentals. You'll quickly learn how to identify customer needs so that you can create an application that achieves programming objectives just like experienced programmers. By identifying clear client goals, you'll learn important programming basics like how computers view input and execute output based on the information they are given then use those skills to develop real-world applications. Participate in this one-of-a-kind classroom experience and see why Professor Smiley is renowned for making learning fun and easy.

-Learn programming fundamentals like Selection structures, loops, and arrays
-Cover object-oriented programming techniques like inheritance, method overloading, and interfaces
-Use swing to develop a graphical user interface and event-driven programs
-Build object-oriented Java programs from scratch
-Develop a real-world project
-Get a solid foundation of Java knowledge with chapter-by-chapter reinforcement of information and more than 200 example programs

About the Author:

John Smiley, MCP, MCSD, MCT, is president of Smiley and Associates, a computer consulting firm. He is also the author of eight books, and a computer science professor at Penn State University in Abington, Holy Family College, and Philadelphia University.

From the Inside Flap

The easiest technical book you'll ever read. Open it up and see for yourself!

Join Professor Smiley's Java class as he teaches essential skills in programming, coding, and more. Using a student-instructor conversational format, this book starts at the very beginning with crucial programming fundamentals. You'll quickly learn how to identify customer needs so that you can create an application that achieves programming objectives--just like experienced programmers. By identifying clear client goals, you'll learn important programming basics--like how computers view input and execute output based on the information they are given--then use those skills to develop real-world applications. Participate in this one-of-a-kind classroom experience and see why Professor Smiley is renowned for making learning fun and easy.

Learn programming fundamentals like Selection structures, loops, and arrays
Cover object-oriented programming techniques like inheritance, method overloading, and interfaces
Use swing to develop a graphical user interface and event-driven programs
Build object-oriented Java programs from scratch
Develop a real-world project
Get a solid foundation of Java knowledge with chapter-by-chapter reinforcement of information and more than 200 example programs

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0072131896
• ISBN 13: 9780072131895
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 622