Java Programming (MindTap Course List), 10th Edition

Introduce your beginning programmers to Java with Farrell's JAVA PROGRAMMING, 10th edition -- an engaging, hands-on approach for developing applications. With this dynamic text, even first-time programmers can quickly develop useful programs while mastering the basic principles of structured and object-oriented programming. Up-to-date, reader-friendly explanations and meaningful programming and collaboration exercises emphasize business applications, while useful debugging exercises and contemporary case problems further expand student understanding. All-new chapters offer comprehensive coverage of recursion as well as collections and generics. Step-by-step exercises in every chapter help students create multiple working programs -- enabling them to achieve success on their own. Cover Brief Contents Contents Preface Chapter 1: Creating Java Programs 1.1 Learning Programming Terminology 1.2 Comparing Procedural and Object-Oriented Programming Concepts 1.3 Features of the Java Programming Language 1.4 Analyzing a Java Application That Produces Console Output 1.5 Compiling a Java Class and Correcting Syntax Errors 1.6 Running a Java Application and Correcting Logic Errors 1.7 Adding Comments to a Java Class 1.8 Creating a Java Application That Produces GUI Output 1.9 Finding Help Don't Do It Summary Key Terms Review Questions Programming Exercises Debugging Exercises Game Zone Case Problems Chapter 2: Uing Data 2.1 Declaring and Using Constants and Variables 2.2 Learning About Integer Data Types 2.3 Using the boolean Data Type 2.4 Learning About Floating-Point Data Types 2.5 Using the char Data Type 2.6 Using the Scanner Class to Accept Keyboard Input 2.7 Using the JOptionPane Class to Accept GUI Input 2.8 Performing Arithmetic Using Variables and Constants 2.9 Understanding Type Conversion Don't Do It Summary Key Terms Review Questions Programming Exercises Debugging Exercises Game Zone Case Problems Chapter 3: Using Methods 3.1 Understanding Method Calls and Placement 3.2 Understanding Method Construction 3.3 Adding Parameters to Methods 3.4 Creating Methods That Return Values 3.5 Understanding Blocks and Scope 3.6 Overloading a Method 3.7 Learning about Ambiguity Don't Do It Summary Key Terms Review Questions Programming Exercises Debugging Exercises Game Zone Case Problems Chapter 4: Using Classes and Objects 4.1 Learning About Classes and Objects 4.2 Creating a Class 4.3 Creating Instance Methods in a Class 4.4 Declaring Objects and Using Their Methods 4.5 Understanding That Classes Are Data Types 4.6 Creating and Using Constructors 4.7 Learning About the this Reference 4.8 Using static Fields 4.9 Using Imported, Prewritten Constants and Methods 4.10 Understanding Composition and Nested Classes Don't Do It Summary Key Terms Review Questions Programming Exercises Debugging Exercises Game Zone Case Problems Chapter 5: Making Decisions 5.1 Planning Decision-Making Logic 5.2 The if and if...else Statements 5.3 Using Multiple Statements in if and if...else Clauses 5.4 Nesting if and if...else Statements 5.5 Using Logical AND and OR Operators 5.6 Making Accurate and Efficient Decisions 5.7 Using switch 5.8 Using the Conditional and NOT Operators 5.9 Understanding Operator Precedence 5.10 Making Constructors More Efficient by Using Decisions in Other Methods Don't Do It Summary Key Terms Review Questions Programming Exercises Debugging Exercises Game Zone Case Problems Chapter 6: Looping 6.1 Learning About the Loop Structure 6.2 Creating while Loops 6.3 Using Shortcut Arithmetic Operators 6.4 Creating a for Loop 6.5 Learning How and When to Use a do...while Loop 6.6 Learning About Nested Loops 6.7 Improving Loop Performance Don't Do It Summary Key Terms Review Questions Programming Exercises Debugging Exercises Game Zone Case Problems Chapter 7: Characters, Strings, and the StringBuilder 7.1 Understanding String Data Problems 7.2 Using Character Class Methods 7.3 Declaring and Comparing String Objects 7.4 Using a Variety of String Methods 7.5 Learning About the StringBuilder and StringBuffer Classes Don't Do It Summary Key Terms Review Questions Programming Exercises Debugging Exercises Game Zone Case Problems Chapter 8: Arrays 8.1 Declaring an Array 8.2 Initializing an Array 8.3 Using Variable Subscripts with an Array 8.4 Declaring and Using Arrays of Objects 8.5 Searching an Array and Using Parallel Arrays 8.6 Passing Arrays to and Returning Arrays from Methods 8.7 Sorting Array Elements 8.8 Using Two-Dimensional and Other Multidimensional Arrays 8.9 Using the Arrays Class 8.10 Creating Enumerations Don't Do It Summary Key Terms Review Questions Programming Exercises Debugging Exercises Game Zone Case Problems Chapter 9: Inheritance and Interfaces 9.1 Learning About the Concept of Inheritance 9.2 Extending Classes 9.3 Overriding Superclass Methods 9.4 Calling Constructors During Inheritance 9.5 Accessing Superclass Methods 9.6 Employing Information Hiding 9.7 Methods You Cannot Override 9.8 Creating and Using Abstract Classes 9.9 Using Dynamic Method Binding 9.10 Creating Arrays of Subclass Objects 9.11 Using the Object Class and Its Methods 9.12 Creating and Using Interfaces 9.13 Using records, Anonymous Inner Classes, and Lambda Expressions Don't Do It Summary Key Terms Review Questions Programming Exercises Debugging Exercises Game Zone Case Problems Chapter 10: Exception Handling 10.1 Learning About Exceptions 10.2 Trying Code and Catching Exceptions 10.3 Throwing and Catching Multiple Exceptions 10.4 Using the finally Block 10.5 Understanding the Advantages of Exception Handling 10.6 Specifying the Exceptions That a Method Can Throw 10.7 Tracing Exceptions Through the Call Stack 10.8 Creating Your Own Exception Classes 10.9 Using Assertions 10.10 Displaying the Virtual Keyboard Don't Do It Summary Key Terms Review Questions Programming Exercises Debugging Exercises Game Zone Case Problems Chapter 11: File Input and Output 11.1 Understanding Computer Files 11.2 Using the Path and Files Classes 11.3 File Organization, Streams, and Buffers 11.4 Using Java's IO Classes 11.5 Creating and Using Sequential Data Files 11.6 Learning About Random Access Files 11.7 Writing Records to a Random Access Data File 11.8 Reading Records from a Random Access Data File Don't Do It Summary Key Terms Review Questions Programming Exercises Debugging Exercises Game Zone Case Problems Chapter 12: Recursion 12.1 Understanding Recursion 12.2 Using Recursion to Solve Mathematical Problems 12.3 Using Recursion to Manipulate Strings 12.4 Using Recursion to Create Visual Patterns 12.5 Recursion’s Relationship to Iterative Programming Don't Do It Summary Key Terms Review Questions Programming Exercises Debugging Exercises Game Zone Case Problems Chapter 13: Collections and Generics 13.1 Understanding the Collection Interface 13.2 Understanding the List Interface 13.3 Using the ArrayList Class 13.4 Using the LinkedList Class 13.5 Using Iterators 13.6 Creating Generic Classes 13.7 Creating Generic Methods Don't Do It Summary Key Terms Review Questions Programming Exercises Debugging Exercises Game Zone Case Problems Chapter 14: Introduction to Swing Components 14.1 Understanding Swing Components 14.2 Using the JFrame Class 14.3 Using the JLabel Class 14.4 Using a Layout Manager 14.5 Extending the JFrame Class 14.6 Adding JTextFields and JButtons to a JFrame 14.7 Learning About Event-Driven Programming 14.8 Understanding Swing Event Listeners 14.9 Using the JCheckBox, ButtonGroup, and JComboBox Classes Don't Do It Summary Key Terms Review Questions Programming Exercises Debugging Exercises Game Zone Case Problems Appendix A: Working with the Java Platform Appendix B: Data Representation Appendix C: Formatting Output Appendix D: Generating Random Numbers Appendix E: Javadoc Appendix F: Using JavaFX and Scene Builder Glossary Index Discover the power of Java for developing applications today with the engaging, hands-on approach in Farrell's JAVA PROGRAMMING, 10th edition. Even if you're a first-time programmer, JAVA PROGRAMMING can show you step-by-step how to quickly start developing useful programs, all while mastering the basic principles of structured and object-oriented programming. Up-to-date, reader-friendly explanations and meaningful programming and collaboration exercises emphasize business applications, while useful debugging exercises and contemporary case problems further expand your understanding. Offering anywhere, anytime learning, MindTap equips you with an additional online learning platform, interactive learning tools and auto-graded coding labs for practicing and expanding your skills.