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Introduction to Programming with Java: A Problem Solving Approach teaches the reader how to write programs using Java. It does so with a unique approach that combines fundamentals first with objects early. The book transitions smoothly through a carefully selected set of procedural programming fundamentals to object-oriented fundamentals. During this early transition and beyond, the book emphasizes problem solving. For example, Chapter 2 is devoted to algorithm development, Chapter 8 is devoted to program design, and problem-solving sections appear throughout the book. The third edition introduces several new Java language features, most of the end-of-chapter GUI sections and the final GUI chapters use JavaFX, and almost all end-of-chapter exercises are new.

1056 pages, Paperback

First published December 29, 2007

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John Dean

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Dr. John Dean is an Associate Professor of Computer Science.

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December 16, 2012
A good starter book to OOP and Java programming. Fairly easy to understand/read. A recommendable book to anyone starting to learn programming.
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January 25, 2015
I really enjoyed this textbook for my first programming class. It really improved my understanding of programming and how to program. Great for beginners.
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