Beginning Programming with Java For Dummies - Tapa blanda

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Barry Burd, PhD, is a professor of mathematics and computer science at Drew University. He is the author of Android Application Development All-in-One For Dummies and Java Programming for Android Developers For Dummies.

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Learn to:

• Use basic development concepts and techniques with Java
• Debug Java programs and create useful code
• Work with files on your computer’s hard drive
• Work with the latest features of Java 8

Fully updated to reflect the new features of Java 8!

If you’re a new programmer, or want to be, this unintimidating guide gets you on your way toward Java mastery. It explores what goes into creating a program, how to put the pieces together, debugging, and making it all work. Even if you’ve never written a line of code, this book will have you ordering your computer around in no time.

• Get started — dive into the overall programming experience, from finding out what programming is all about to getting your computer ready for writing and testing programs
• Jump into Java — discover the basic building blocks in any Java program, and get up to speed on how to represent data and get new values from existing values
• Go with the flow — find out how to look at your program as a mansion, and learn to make your computer navigate from one room to another
• One byte at a time — learn the best ways to break complex programming problems into small pieces and create solutions to solve them
• The write stuff — get access to all-important documents that no good Java programmer should be without

Open the book and find:

• How to identify the words in a Java program
• Plain-English explanations of Java statements and methods
• The scoop on programming with windows, buttons, and other graphical items
• Java troubleshooting tips
• Ways to write several kinds of decision-making statements
• How to diagnose loop problems
• Tips, resources, and all kinds of interesting goodies