Java For Students - Softcover

Bell, Douglas; Parr, Mike

 
9780131735798: Java For Students

Synopsis

A gradual step-by-step approach to learning Java that concentrates on GUI programs and programs that display graphical output.

The text takes a bottom-up approach, starting with the fundamentals of programming before introducing some of the more complex concepts of objects and classes.

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About the Author

Douglas Bell and Mike Parr have based the book on courses they teach at Sheffield Hallam University.  They have also authored student texts on C# and VB .NET, and Douglas Bell is also the author of Software Engineering for Students, now in its fourth edition.

From the Back Cover

This latest edition of Java for Students has been fully updated to include the new features of Java 5.0. The authors’ GUI-based approach helps students to build their programming skills by producing exciting and dynamic graphical output.

 

Hallmark features include:

 

Ø     A focus on applications and GUI development with Swing.

Ø     Graphics are used throughout to illustrate programming principles.

Ø     UML 2.0 is used for modelling and design.

Ø     A wealth of exercises and self-test questions with solutions.

Ø     A CD-ROM containing the JDK 1.5 and source code for all programs.

 

Check out the companion website for the book at www.pearsoned.co.uk/bell to find additional resources for both students and instructors.

 

About the Authors

 

Douglas Bell and Mike Parr have based the book on courses they teach at Sheffield Hallam University.  They have also authored student texts on C# and VB .NET, and Douglas Bell is also the author of Software Engineering for Students, now in its fourth edition.

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.