Groundbreaking fundamentals first approach enables readers to understand the basics before being introduced to more challenging topics. Liang offers one of the broadest ranges of carefully chosen examples, reinforcing key concepts with objectives lists, introduction and chapter overviews, easy-to-follow examples, chapter summaries, review questions, programming exercises, and interactive self-test.Now uses standard classes only. Uses UML diagrams in every example starting chapter 8. Includes additional notes with diagrams.Comprehensive coverage of Java and programming make this a useful reference for IT professionals.