This is the up-to-date, practical guide to Java you've been looking for! Whether you're a beginner, you're switching to Java from another language, or you're just looking to brush up on your Java skills, this is the only book you need. You'll get a thorough grounding in the basics of the Java language, including classes, objects, arrays, strings, and exceptions. You'll also learn about more advanced topics: threads, algorithms, XML, JUnit testing, and much more. This book belongs on every Java programmer's shelf!
- Your complete guide to the Java Platform, Standard Edition 17 - Understand the Java language, from basic principles to advanced concepts - Work with expressions, statements, classes, objects, and much more
Java Basics Get to know the inner workings of Java, from classes and objects to data structures and algorithms. This book is up to date for Java SE 17! Advanced Topics Already mastered the basics? Explore what else Java can do, from floating point arithmetic to testing frameworks, threads, database management, and beyond. Practical Examples Gain hands-on experience with Java using tried and tested downloadable programs. These code examples allow you to work your way through the book, testing your newfound skills and knowledge along the journey.
The standard work on Java programming, updated for Java SE 17! Java books are a dime a dozen, but Java: The Comprehensive Guide should be your first choice when it comes to current and practical Java knowledge. For more than a decade, Java beginners, students, and those switching from other programming languages have benefited equally from this seminal work on Java, now available for the first time in English! Lecturers and trainers appreciate the book for its numerous examples, exercises, and model solutions. Readers celebrate it for its clear presentation of information and the subtle sense of humor; programming can also be fun!
You will learn the Java language from A to Z, by following practical examples and step-by-step instructions. Java expert Christian Ullenboom will familiarize you with classes, objects, generics, lambda expressions, and modules and offer you easy-to-understand instructions on special topics.
This book provides training on the syntax of this popular programming language, dealing with important standard libraries, development tools and development environments, object-oriented analysis and design, design patterns, and program conventions.
Highlights:
- Classes and objects
- Arrays
- Exception handling
- Object-oriented programming
- Characters and strings
- Generics
- Class library
- Concurrent programming
- Data structures
- Lambda expressions
- JUnit testing
- JDK tools