Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Part I: Getting Started with Java 7

Chapter 1: All about Java 9

Chapter 2: All about Software 21

Chapter 3: Using the Basic Building Blocks 37

Part II: Writing Your Own Java Programs 59

Chapter 4: Making the Most of Variables and Their Values 61

Chapter 5: Controlling Program Flow with Decision-Making Statements 91

Chapter 6: Controlling Program Flow with Loops 121

Part III: Working with the Big Picture: Object-Oriented Programming 137

Chapter 7: Thinking in Terms of Classes and Objects 139

Chapter 8: Saving T ime and Money: Reusing Existing Code 165

Chapter 9: Constructing New Objects 193

Part IV: Savvy Java Techniques 215

Chapter 10: Putting Variables and Methods Where They Belong 217

Chapter 11: Using Arrays to Juggle Values 245

Chapter 12: Using Collections and Streams (When Arrays Aren’t Good Enough) 271

Chapter 13: Looking Good When Things Take Unexpected Turns 299

Chapter 14: Sharing Names among the Parts of a Java Program 327

Chapter 15: Responding to Keystrokes and Mouse Clicks 349

Chapter 16: Writing Java Applets 367

Chapter 17: Using Java Database Connectivity 377

Part V: The Part of Tens 385

Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Avoid Mistakes 387

Chapter 19: Ten Websites for Java 393

Index 395

About the Author

Barry Burd, PhD, is a Computer Science professor at Drew University where he has been named to Drew’s “List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by Students” five times. Barry is the author of numerous For Dummies books and writes frequently for several online publications, including JavaBoutique.com.