Programming Fundamentals Using JAVA, Second Edition
- 13h 11m
- S. Jane Fritz, William McAllister
- Mercury Learning
- 2021
Designed as a Java based textbook for beginning programmers, this book uses game programming as a central pedagogical tool to improve student engagement, learning outcomes, and retention. The new edition includes updating the GUI interface chapters from Swing based to FX based programs. The game programming is incorporated into the text in a way that does not compromise the amount of material traditionally covered in a basic programming or advanced Java programming course, and permits instructors who are not familiar with game programming and computer graphic concepts to realize the pedagogical advantages of using game programming. The book assumes the reader has no prior programming experience. Companion files include game sample, source code, game environments, and more (Files are also available for downloading by writing to the publisher.)
Features
- Features content in compliance with the latest ACM/IEEE computer science curriculum guidelines
- Introduces the basic programming concepts such as strings, loops, arrays, graphics, functions, classes, etc.
- Includes updating the GUI interface chapters (Chapters 11 and 12) from Swing based to FX based
- Contains material on programming of mobile applications and several simulations that graphically depict unseen runtime processes
- Includes companion files include game sample, source code, game environments and more (Files are also available for downloading by writing to the publisher.)
- Instructor’s resources available upon adoption
In this Book
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Introduction
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Variables, Input/Output, and Calculations
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Methods, Classes, and Objects: A First Look
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Boolean Expressions, Making Decisions, and Disk Input and Output
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Repeating Statements: Loops
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Arrays
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Methods, Classes, and Objects: A Second Look
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Inheritance
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Recursion
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Exceptions: A Second Look
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Graphical User Interfaces
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Graphical User Interfaces: A Second Look
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Generics and the API Collection Framework
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Multithreading and Concurrency
