Revel for Starting Out With Java: Control Structures through Objects -- Access Card

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Edition: 8th
Format: Access Code
Pub. Date: 2021-06-05
Publisher(s): PEARSON
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Summary

With Revel® Starting Out with Java: Control Structures Through Objects, CS1 author and instructor Tony Gaddis uses a step-by-step approach to introduce programming in Java. Procedural programming — control structures and methods — is covered before object-oriented programming to ensure that you understand fundamental programming and problem-solving concepts. Every chapter includes clear and easy-to-read code listings, concise and practical real-world examples, focused explanations, and an abundance of exercises. The 8th Edition introduces JShell, including JShell experiment sections that offer opportunities to explore Java coding and prototyping. Updated topics include new coverage of JavaFX, several new String methods, variable declarations using var to simplify complex variable declarations, expanded inheritance coverage, and more.

Revel empowers you to actively participate in learning. More than a digital textbook, Revel delivers an engaging blend of author content, media, and assessment. With Revel,  you can read and practice essential coding skills in one continuous experience — anytime, anywhere, on any device. 

NOTE: Revel is a fully digital delivery of Pearson content. This ISBN is for the standalone Revel access card. In addition to this access card, you will need a course invite link, provided by your instructor, to register for and use Revel.

Author Biography

Tony Gaddis is the principal author of the Starting Out With... series of textbooks. He has twenty years of experience teaching computer science courses, primarily at Haywood Community College. Tony is a highly acclaimed instructor who was previously selected as the North Carolina Community College "Teacher of the Year" and has received the Teaching Excellence award from the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development. The Starting Out With... series includes introductory textbooks covering programming logic and design, C++, Java™, Microsoft® Visual Basic®, Microsoft® Visual C#, Python, Alice, and App Inventor, all published by Pearson.

Table of Contents

  1. Introduction to Computers and Java
  2. Java Fundamentals
  3. Expressions and Interactivity
  4. Loops and Files
  5. Methods
  6. A First Look at Classes
  7. Arrays and the ArrayList Class
  8. A Second Look at Classes and Objects
  9. Text Processing and Wrapper Classes
  10. Inheritance
  11. Exceptions and Advanced File I/O
  12. JavaFX: GUI Programming and Basic Controls
  13. JavaFX: Advanced Controls
  14. JavaFX: Graphics, Effects, and Media
  15. Recursion
  16. Databases

APPENDICES

  1. JOptionPane Dialogs
  2. The ASCII/Unicode Characters
  3. Operator Precedence and Associativity
  4. Java Keywords
  5. Installing OpenJDK and Using the JDK Documentation
  6. Installing and Working with JavaFX
  7. Using the javadoc Utility
  8. More about the Math Class
  9. Packages
  10. Working with Records and Random - Access Files
  11. Downloading and Installing Apache Derby
  12. The QuickSort Algorithm
  13. Named Colors
  14. Answers to Odd-Numbered Review Questions

CASE STUDIES

  1. Calculating Sales Commission
  2. The Amortization Class
  3. The PinTester Class
  4. Parallel Arrays
  5. The FeetInches Class
  6. The SerialNumber Class
  7. A Simple Text Editor Application Using Swing

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