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Fundamentals of Java : Comprehensive

by: Lambert, Kenneth; Osborne, Martin

Fundamentals of Java : Comprehensive

by: Lambert, Kenneth; Osborne, Martin

ISBN 13:
9780619059620
ISBN 10:
0619059621
Edition: 2nd
Format: Hardcover
Copyright: 04/29/2002
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Completely revised and updated, Fundamentals of Java: Comprehensive Course, Second Edition covers all of the AP requirements for Computer Science Exams A and AB. By taking a multilevel approach to teaching Java, this text is suitable for a wide range of students, from beginners to those ready for advanced data structures. Since it is non-software specific, it can be used with any Java program compiler, including Borland, Sun Microsystems, Symantec and others.

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Preface

UNIT 1 Getting Started With Java

Background

(24)

History of Computers

(2)

Computer Hardware and Software

(4)

Binary Representation of Information and Computer Memory

(6)

Programming Languages

(1)

The Software Development Process

(3)

Basic Concepts of Object-Oriented Programming

(8)

Summary

(4)

First Java Programs

(24)

Why Java?

(1)

The Java Virtual Machine and Byte Code

(1)

Choosing a User Interface Style

(1)

Hello World

(2)

Edit, Compile, and Execute

(6)

Temperature Conversion

(4)

Turtle Graphics

(9)

Summary

(5)

Syntax, Errors, and Debugging

(40)

Language Elements

(2)

Basic Java Syntax and Semantics

(16)

Terminal I/O for Different Data Types

(1)

Comments

(5)

Programming Errors

(5)

Debugging

(11)

Summary

(6)

Introduction to Control Statements

(40)

Additional Operators

(2)

Standard Classes and Methods

(2)

A Shortcut for Inputting Data

(1)

A Visit to the Farm

(2)

The if and if-else Statements

(4)

The while Statement

101

(4)

The for Statement

105

(5)

Nested Control Statements and the break Statement

110

(6)

Errors in Loops

116

(15)

Design, Testing, and Debugging Hints

120

(1)

Summary

121

(4)

Unit Review

125

(6)

UNIT 2 The Next Step With Java

Introduction to Defining Classes

131

(38)

The Internal Structure of Classes and Objects

131

(2)

A Student Class

133

(11)

Editing, Compiling, and Testing the Student Class

144

(5)

The Structure and Behavior of Methods

149

(4)

Scope and Lifetime of Variables

153

(6)

Turtle Graphics: Colors, Pen Widths, and Movement

159

(10)

Summary

164

(5)

Control Statements Continued

169

(34)

Logical Operators

169

(13)

Testing if Statements

182

(3)

Nested if Statements

185

(3)

Logical Errors in Nested ifs

188

(4)

Nested Loops

192

(1)

Testing Loops

193

(10)

Design, Testing, and Debugging Hints

197

(1)

Summary

198

(5)

Improving the User Interface

203

(32)

A Thermometer Class

204

(1)

Repeating Sets of Inputs and Type char

204

(2)

A Menu-Driven Conversion Program

206

(2)

A GUI-Based Conversion Program

208

(2)

The GUI Program Explained

210

(3)

Other Window Objects and Methods

213

(5)

Formatted Output

218

(7)

GUIs and Applets

225

(10)

Summary

225

(4)

Unit Review

229

(6)

UNIT 3 Arrays, Recursion, and Complexity

Introduction to Arrays

235

(34)

Conceptual Overview

235

(2)

Simple Array Manipulations

237

(1)

Looping Through Arrays

238

(2)

Declaring Arrays

240

(3)

Working with Arrays That Are Not Full

243

(2)

Parallel Arrays

245

(1)

Two-Dimensional Arrays

246

(3)

Arrays and Methods

249

(3)

Arrays of Objects

252

(8)

Applying the Model/View Pattern to the Case Study

260

(9)

Design, Testing, and Debugging Hints

261

(1)

Summary

262

(7)

Classes Continued

269

(46)

Class (static) Variables and Methods

270

(4)

Java Interfaces---The Client Perspective

274

(3)

Java Interfaces---The Implementation Perspective

277

(5)

Code Reuse Through Inheritance

282

(4)

Inheritance and Abstract Classes

286

(6)

Some Observations About Interfaces and Inheritance

292

(9)

Acceptable Classes for Parameters and Return Values

301

(3)

Error Handling with Classes

304

(1)

Exceptions

305

(3)

Reference Types, Equality, and Object Identity

308

(7)

Summary

311

(4)

Arrays Continued

315

(46)

Advanced Operations on Strings

315

(4)

Searching

319

(5)

Sorting

324

(6)

Insertions and Removals

330

(4)

Working with Arrays of Objects

334

(3)

BreezySwing: Menus, Scrolling List Boxes, and Dialogs

337

(15)

The Class java.util.ArrayList

352

(9)

Summary

356

(5)

Recursion, Complexity, and Searching and Sorting

361

(42)

Recursion

362

(11)

Complexity Analysis

373

(8)

Binary Search

381

(4)

Quicksort

385

(18)

Design, Testing, and Debugging Hints

392

(1)

Summary

393

(4)

Unit Review

397

(6)

UNIT 4 Using Abstract Data Types

Object-Oriented Analysis and Design

403

(34)

Introduction

404

(1)

Overview of Analysis and Design

405

(1)

Request

406

(1)

Analysis

407

(11)

Design

418

(8)

Implementation

426

(11)

Summary

433

(4)

Linear Collections: Lists

437

(30)

Overview of Collections

438

(4)

Lists

442

(15)

Iterators

457

(10)

Summary

462

(5)

Linear Collections: Stacks and Queues

467

(34)

Stacks

467

(12)

The StringTokenizer Class

479

(4)

Queues and Priority Queues

483

(9)

BreezySwing: Check Boxes and Radio Buttons

492

(9)

Summary

496

(5)

Unordered Collections: Sets and Maps

501

(30)

Sets

502

(3)

Sorted Sets

505

(2)

Example Application: Word Frequencies

507

(1)

Maps

508

(3)

Sorted Maps

511

(8)

The Glue That Holds Collections Together

519

(12)

Summary

523

(3)

Unit Review

526

(5)

UNIT 5 Implementing Abstract Data Types

Implementing Lists, Stacks, and Queues

531

(36)

Interfaces, Multiple Implementations, and Prototypes

531

(2)

The IndexedList Interface

533

(2)

The Fixed-Size Array Implementation of Indexed Lists

535

(1)

The Singly Linked Implementation of Indexed Lists

536

(10)

Complexity Analysis of Indexed List Implementations

546

(2)

Positional Lists

548

(5)

Fixed-Size Array Implementation of Positional Lists

553

(3)

Doubly Linked Implementation of Positional Lists

556

(6)

Complexity Analysis of Positional Lists

562

(1)

Iterators

563

(1)

Implementation of Stacks and Queues

563

(4)

Summary

564

(3)

Implementing Sets and Maps

567

(18)

The Set and Map Prototypes

568

(1)

List Implementations of Sets and Maps

569

(1)

Overview of Hashing

570

(5)

Hashing Implementation of Maps

575

(5)

Hashing Implementation of Sets

580

(5)

Summary

582

(3)

Implementing Trees and Priority Queues

585

(34)

An Overview of Trees

585

(8)

Binary Tree Traversals

593

(2)

A Linked Implementation of Binary Trees

595

(8)

An Array Implementation of Binary Trees

603

(2)

Implementing Heaps

605

(3)

Using a Heap to Implement a Priority Queue

608

(11)

Summary

610

(5)

Unit Review

615

(4)

UNIT 6 Graphics, Files, Applets, and Swing

Simple Two-Dimensional Graphics

619

(46)

The Conceptual Framework for Computer Graphics

619

(6)

The Method repaint

625

(3)

The Method getGraphics

628

(2)

Color

630

(5)

Graphing Data

635

(9)

Responding to Mouse Events

644

(5)

Transient and Refreshable Images

649

(2)

Defining and Using a Geometric Class

651

(6)

Text Properties

657

(8)

Design, Testing, and Debugging Hints

659

(1)

Summary

659

(6)

Files

665

(38)

File Classes

666

(3)

File Input

669

(11)

File Output

680

(9)

Other Input/Output Situations

689

(14)

Summary

699

(4)

Introduction to HTML and Applets

703

(28)

Hypertext, Hypermedia, and the World Wide Web

703

(2)

Overview of the Hypertext Markup Language

705

(4)

Simple Text Elements

709

(3)

Character-Level Formatting

712

(1)

Lists

713

(3)

Linking to Other Documents

716

(2)

Multimedia

718

(2)

Tables

720

(3)

Applets

723

(8)

Summary

727

(4)

Swing and AWT

731

The Swing and AWT Philosophy

731

(2)

Conversion Program Implemented with GBFrame

733

(2)

Conversion Program Implemented with Swing and AWT

735

(5)

Variations on Implementing with Swing and AWT

740

(3)

GUI Components

743

(6)

Layouts

749

(10)

Events

759

(4)

Dialogs

763

(5)

The Model/View/Controller Pattern

768

(7)

Applets, Swing, and AWT

775

(2)

Setting the Look and Feel

777

Summary

777

(4)

Unit Review

781

Appendix A Java Resources

(1)

Appendix B Java Language Elements

(1)

Appendix C Operator Precedence

(1)

Appendix D ASCII Character Set

(1)

Appendix E Number Systems

(1)

Appendix F Java Exception Handling

(1)

Appendix G Java Packages

(1)

Appendix H I/O Packages

(1)

Appendix I AP Correlations

(1)

Glossary

(1)

Index

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