Java: A Beginner's Guide, Third Edition (Beginner's Guide)

I love this book! I had to buy a $60+ book for my java class and I was so lost. I spent $30 on this book and it has saved my grade! I no longer even bother reading my required text. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn java. It doesn't bother me that it doesn't go into great detail about applets. It says on the cover that its for beginners. The applets come later. Learn to program in Java from master programmer and best-selling author Herb Schildt. Completely revised and updated to cover Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition 5 (J2SE 5), this step-by-step guide will have you programming in practically no time. You'll start at the beginning, learning why Java is the preeminent language of the Internet, how it relates to object-oriented programming (OOP), and the general form of a Java program. Next, it's on to Java fundamentals, including data types, operators, program control statements, classes, objects, and methods. You'll then progress to more advanced topics, such as inheritance, exception handling, the I/O system, multithreading, and applets. Of course Herb covers the powerful new features added by J2SE 5, such as generics, autoboxing, enumerations, and static import. Get started programming in Java today with this easy-to-follow tutorial. Learn the fundamentals of Java 2 programming from renowned Java genius Herb Schildt. Discover why Java is the preeminent language of the Internet, how to use object-oriented programming, and how to write programs with the general form of Java. Coverage includes advanced topics such as inheritance, exception handling, the I/O system, applets, and much more. The rise of the Internet and the World Wide Web fundamentally reshaped computing.