Introduction to Programming in Java: An Interdisciplinary Approach

by Robert Sedgewick, Kevin Wayne

Programming skills are indispensable in today’s world, not just for computer science students, but also for anyone in any scientific or technical discipline. An Introduction to Programming in Java, Second Edition, by Robert Sedgewick and Kevin Wayne is an accessible, interdisciplinary treatment that emphasizes important and engaging applications, not toy problems. The authors supply the tools needed for students and professionals to learn that programming is a natural, satisfying, and creative experience, and to become conversant with one of the world’s most widely used languages. This example-driven guide focuses on Java’s most useful features and brings programming to life for every student in the sciences, engineering, and computer science. Coverage includes
Drawing on their extensive classroom experience, the authors provide Q&As, exercises, and opportunities for creative engagement with the material throughout. Together with the companion materials, this book empowers people pursue a modern approach to teaching and learning programming. Companion web site contains And companion studio-produced online videos provide students and professionals with the opportunity to engage with the material at their own pace and instructors the opportunity to spend their time with students helping them to succeed on assignments and exams.

Genres: Programming, Textbooks, Technology, Computer Science, Science

784 pages, Paperback

First published June 28, 2007

Reviews

[Yunhan Yang · Rating 5 out of 5]

Strongly recommended! It's an amazing book, more focusing on the introduction to programming rather than Java. The topics cover the programming applications on audio, graphics, images, statistics, daily life, maths (you will see how beautiful the maths is after reading this book), algorithms, etc. The Q & A and exercises are the most important parts should not be missed, although it's a bit of difficult to the new programming learner like me.
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[Chris Herdt · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great introduction to Java. Some of the examples include image processing and audio processing: once you get through this, you'll not only have a solid background in Java but you'll actually be able to do some interesting things in the language as well.

[Katherine · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is appealing to those inclined to learning Java beyond the basics. The author sure didn't run out of examples, mostly applications of mathematical theories.

There are very interesting things like creating and manipulating graphics in Java.