Book Description
While Java is the fastest-growing programming language, it can be a daunting topic for a beginner. This book demystifies the subject and gives aspiring Java programmers the solid foundation necessary to pursue more advanced Java training. Java Foundations assumes no prior knowledge of programming and provides a solid introduction to the major topics involved, explaining the fundamentals of Java in simple terms with tangible examples. New Java programmers will enjoy this book’s straightforward approach and abundance of valuable information.
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The world of IT is always evolving, but in every area there are stable, core concepts that anyone just setting out needed to know last year, needs to know this year, and will still need to know next year. The purpose of the Foundations series is to identify these concepts and present them in a way that gives you the strongest possible starting point, no matter what your endeavor.
Java Foundations provides essential knowledge about what has arguably become the world's most important programming language. What you learn here will benefit you in the short term, as you acquire and practice your skills, and in the long term, as you use them. Topics covered include:
The history of Java
Java fundamentals
Keywords and operators
Flow control
Arrays
Basic and advanced concepts in object-oriented programming
Exception handling
Standard Java API classes
The collections framework
