Table of Contents

Introduction. Part I: Getting Started.

Chapter 1: All about Java.

Chapter 2: Running Canned Java Programs.

Chapter 3: Using the Basic Building Blocks.

Part II: Writing Your Own Java Programs.

Chapter 4: Making the Most of Variables and Their Values.

Chapter 5: Controlling Program Flow with Decision-Making Statements.

Chapter 6: Controlling Program Flow with Loops.

Part III: Working with the Big Picture: Object-Oriented Programming.

Chapter 7: Thinking in Terms of Classes and Objects.

Chapter 8: Saving Time and Money: Reusing Existing Code.

Chapter 9: Constructing New Objects.

Part IV: Savvy Java Techniques.

Chapter 10: Putting Variables and Methods Where They Belong.

Chapter 11: Using Arrays and Collections to Juggle Values.

Chapter 12: Looking Good When Things Take Unexpected Turns.

Part V: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 13: Ten Ways to Avoid Mistakes.

Chapter 14: Ten Sets of Web Resources for Java.

Appendix A: Using the CD-ROM.

Index.

Bonus Content on the CD.

Chapter 15: Sharing Names among the Parts of a Java Program.

Chapter 16: Responding to Keystrokes and Mouse Clicks.

Chapter 17: Writing Java Applets.

Chapter 18: Using Java Database Connectivity.

Appendix B: When to Use Words like “public” and “private”.

About the Author

Dr. Barry Burd received an M.S. degree in Computer Science at Rutgers University and a Ph.D. in Mathematics at the University of Illinois. As a teaching assistant in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, he was elected five times to the university-wide List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by their Students.
Since 1980, Dr. Burd has been a professor in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at Drew University in Madison, New Jersey. When he’s not lecturing at Drew University, Dr. Burd leads training courses for professional programmers in business and industry. He has lectured at conferences in the United States, Europe, Australia, and Asia. He is the author of several articles and books, including Eclipse For Dummies and Beginning Programming with Java For Dummies, both from Wiley Publishing, Inc.