Java Foundations: Introduction to Program Design and Data Structures, 2nd Edition

eBook Details:

• Paperback: 912 pages
• Publisher: WOW! eBook; 2nd edition (March 18, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0132128810
• ISBN-13: 978-0132128810

eBook Description:

Java Foundations: Introduction to Program Design and Data Structures, 2nd Edition

Inspired by the success of their best-selling introductory programming text, Java Software Solutions: Foundations of Program Design, 7th Edition, authors Lewis, DePasquale, and Chase now release Java Foundations: Introduction to Program Design and Data Structures, 2nd Edition. This text is a comprehensive resource for instructors who want a two-or three-semester introduction to programming textbook that includes detail on data structures topics. Java Foundations: Introduction to Program Design and Data Structures, 2nd Edition introduces a Software Methodology early on and revisits it throughout to ensure students develop sound program development skills from the beginning. Control structures are covered before writing classes, providing a solid foundation of fundamental concepts and sophisticated topics.

Inspired by the success of their best-selling introductory programming text, Java Software Solutions: Foundations of Program Design, 7th Edition, authors Lewis, DePasquale, and Chase now release Java Foundations: Introduction to Program Design and Data Structures, 2nd Edition. This text is a comprehensive resource for instructors who want a two-or three-semester introduction to programming textbook that includes detail on data structures topics.

Java Foundations: Introduction to Program Design and Data Structures, 2nd Edition introduces a Software Methodology early on and revisits it throughout to ensure students develop sound program development skills from the beginning. Control structures are covered before writing classes, providing a solid foundation of fundamental concepts and sophisticated topics.

From the Back Cover

Java Foundations: Introduction to Program Design and Data Structures, 2nd Edition

Inspired by the success of their best-selling introductory programming text, Java Software Solutions: Foundations of Program Design, 7th Edition, authors Lewis, DePasquale, and Chase now release Java Foundations: Introduction to Program Design and Data Structures, 2nd Edition. This text is a comprehensive resource for instructors who want a two-or three-semester introduction to programming textbook that includes detail on data structures topics.

• Presents objects in a gradual, natural manner. Concepts that overlap with procedural programming, such as methods and their invocation, are discussed in terms of an object-oriented approach.
• Loaded with fully implemented examples, intertwining small examples, and realistic larger examples that are easy to understand.
• Offers complete chapter on Graphical User Interfaces that includes engaging graphical examples.
• Exclusive coverage of software-testing and debugging effective practices.
• Provides plenty of opportunity for practice with extensive end-of-chapter questions, exercises, and projects.

Java Foundations: Introduction to Program Design and Data Structures, 2nd Edition introduces a Software Methodology early on and revisits it throughout to ensure students develop sound program development skills from the beginning. Control structures are covered before writing classes, providing a solid foundation of fundamental concepts and sophisticated topics.

Inspired by the success of their best-selling introductory programming text, Java Software Solutions: Foundations of Program Design, 7th Edition, authors Lewis, DePasquale, and Chase now release Java Foundations: Introduction to Program Design and Data Structures, 2nd Edition. This text is a comprehensive resource for instructors who want a two-or three-semester introduction to programming textbook that includes detail on data structures topics. Java Foundations: Introduction to Program Design and Data Structures, 2nd Edition introduces a Software Methodology early on and revisits it throughout to ensure students develop sound program development skills from the beginning. Control structures are covered before writing classes, providing a solid foundation of fundamental concepts and sophisticated topics.

Author Bios

John Lewis is the co-author of the best-selling introductory Java programming book Java Software Solutions: Foundations of Program Design, 7th Edition, as well as Java Software Structures, Programming with Alice and Java, and books for AP computer science. He teaches courses at both Virginia Tech and Radford University. He received his Ph.D. degree from Virginia Tech.

Peter DePasquale is an assistant professor of computer science at the College of New Jersey (TCNJ). He is the author of WOW! eBook’s Java Backpack Reference Guide and WOW! eBook’s C++ Backpack Reference Guide as well as Programming with Alice and Java.

Joe Chase is an associate professor of computer science at Radford University. He is the co-author of Java Software Structures and Java Software Structures for AP* Computer Science AB.

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