Introduction to Java Programming-Comprehensive Version

By Y. Daniel Liang

Book Overview

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0132936526
• ISBN13: 9780132936521
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Length: 1308 Pages
• Weight: 4.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 8.0" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

Good book for self-learner

I am learning java on my own. I have tried few books before with varying degrees of satisfaction. This book by Dr. Liang really help me to understand the basics. The topics are explained in concise manner with help of numerous illustration. It is indeed true that a picture worth thousands of words. In addition, I appreciate the author provides solutions to almost all review questions on website. This is really useful for me...

Excellent textbook for learning Java...

If you prefer your computer technology learning in textbook style, then this is an excellent choice in books... Introduction to Java Programming - Comprehensive Version (Sixth Edition) by Y. Daniel Liang. It's an entire college-level course in Java in one very big (and well-written) volume... Contents: Part 1 - Fundamentals of Programming: Introduction to Computers, Programs, and Java; Primitive Data Types and Operations;...

Introduction? Yes. Yet, so much more.

I actually didnt learn Java using this book. I used another book that the university prescribed. Although that was just introductory level, as i moved on to more advanced java programming, the need to understand JSP, the java.net api etc... I looked to books that would explain it well. Most java books out there at the advanced level assume that you have much programming experience and know a few other langauges. Thus they...

Rigorous introduction to programming fundamentals.

There are too many Java programming books where the author just can't wait to get the student into Java API'S, Javadoc documentation, IDE's, GUI's, and so on. This is unfortunate because it does not prepare the student for the fundamentals of programming (understanding loops, arrays, methods, and so on) that you have to know prior to being able to manipulate the Java API's to produce "real-world" applications. This book provides...

High quality writing, very nicely written and organized.

I loved how the author used diagrams and step-by-step code snippets with plenty of annotation leading to the full code. Sounds like any other good java book out there, but for some reason the reading was smooth and logical. His use of class diagrams helps the reader not get lost in the maze of classes and packages. I loved the Java I/O chapter. Thourough and clear treatment! This book contains rich, color illustrations. The...