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Java – A Beginner’s Guide, 8th Edition, by Herbert Schildt, 2018, B07J2ZZ29H (JvBgnGd)

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A practical introduction to Java programming—fully revised for long-term support release Java SE 11

Thoroughly updated for Java Platform Standard Edition 11, this hands-on resource shows, step by step, how to get started programming in Java from the very first chapter. Written by Java guru Herbert Schildt, the book starts with the basics, such as how to create, compile, and run a Java program. From there, you will learn essential Java keywords, syntax, and commands.

Java: A Beginner’s Guide, Eighth Edition covers the basics and touches on advanced features, including multithreaded programming, generics, Lambda expressions, and Swing. Enumeration, modules, and interface methods are also clearly explained. This Oracle Press guide delivers the appropriate mix of theory and practical coding necessary to get you up and running developing Java applications in no time.

  • Clearly explains all of the new Java SE 11 features
  • Features self-tests, exercises, and downloadable code samples
  • Written by bestselling author and leading Java authority Herbert Schildt

About the Author:

Herbert Schildt is one of the world’s leading programming authors and has written extensively on Java, C, C++, and C#. His books have sold millions of copies worldwide. Herb’s acclaimed books include Java: The Complete Reference, Java: A Beginner’s Guide, C: The Complete Reference, C++: The Complete Reference and C#: The Complete Reference. 

Book Details:

  • ASIN : B07J2ZZ29H
  • Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education; 8th edition (November 9, 2018)
  • Publication date : November 9, 2018
  • Print length : 720 pages

Table of Contents:

Published by McGraw-Hill, 2018

  1. Cover (01:09 mins)
  2. Title Page (01:09 mins)
  3. Copyright Page (03:27 mins)
  4. Contents at a Glance (01:09 mins)
  5. Contents (09:12 mins)
  6. Introduction (12:39 mins)
  7. 1 Java Fundamentals (60:57 mins)
  8. 2 Introducing Data Types and Operators (46:00 mins)
  9. 3 Program Control Statements (56:21 mins)
  10. 4 Introducing Classes, Objects, and Methods (43:42 mins)
  11. 5 More Data Types and Operators (75:54 mins)
  12. 6 A Closer Look at Methods and Classes (67:51 mins)
  13. 7 Inheritance (64:24 mins)
  14. 8 Packages and Interfaces (56:21 mins)
  15. 9 Exception Handling (42:33 mins)
  16. 10 Using I/O (66:42 mins)
  17. 11 Multithreaded Programming (66:42 mins)
  18. 12 Enumerations, Autoboxing, Static Import, and Annotations (44:51 mins)
  19. 13 Generics (57:30 mins)
  20. 14 Lambda Expressions and Method References (50:36 mins)
  21. 15 Modules (50:36 mins)
  22. 16 Introducing Swing (58:39 mins)
  23. A Answers to Self Tests (70:09 mins)
  24. B Using Java’s Documentation Comments (10:21 mins)
  25. C Compile and Run Simple Single-File Programs in One Step (03:27 mins)
  26. D Introducing JShell (17:15 mins)
  27. E More Java Keywords (06:54 mins)
  28. Index (29:54 mins)

Detailed Table of Contents

1 Java Fundamentals

  1. The History and Philosophy of Java
    1. The Origins of Java
    2. Java’s Lineage: C and C++
    3. How Java Impacted the Internet
    4. Java’s Magic: The Bytecode
    5. Moving Beyond Applets
    6. A Faster Release Schedule
    7. The Java Buzzwords
  2. Object-Oriented Programming
    1. Encapsulation
    2. Polymorphism
    3. Inheritance
  3. The Java Development Kit
  4. A First Simple Program
    1. Entering the Program
    2. Compiling the Program
    3. The First Sample Program Line by Line
  5. Handling Syntax Errors
  6. A Second Simple Program
  7. Another Data Type
  8. Try This 1-1: Converting Gallons to Liters
  9. Two Control Statements
    1. The if Statement
    2. The for Loop
  10. Create Blocks of Code
  11. Semicolons and Positioning
  12. Indentation Practices
  13. Try This 1-2: Improving the Gallons-to-Liters Converter
  14. The Java Keywords
  15. Identifiers in Java
  16. The Java Class Libraries
  17. Chapter 1 Self Test

2 Introducing Data Types and Operators

  1. Why Data Types Are Important
  2. Java’s Primitive Types
    1. Integers
    2. Floating-Point Types
    3. Characters
  3. The Boolean Type
  4. Try This 2-1: How Far Away Is the Lightning?
  5. Literals
    1. Hexadecimal, Octal, and Binary Literals
    2. Character Escape Sequences
    3. String Literals
  6. A Closer Look at Variables
    1. Initializing a Variable
    2. Dynamic Initialization
  7. The Scope and Lifetime of Variables
  8. Operators
  9. Arithmetic Operators
    1. Increment and Decrement
  10. Relational and Logical Operators
  11. Short-Circuit Logical Operators
  12. The Assignment Operator
  13. Shorthand Assignments
  14. Type Conversion in Assignments
  15. Casting Incompatible Types
  16. Operator Precedence
  17. Try This 2-2: Display a Truth Table for the Logical Operators
  18. Expressions
    1. Type Conversion in Expressions
    2. Spacing and Parentheses
  19. Chapter 2 Self Test

3 Program Control Statements

  1. Input Characters from the Keyboard
  2. The if Statement
  3. Nested ifs
  4. The if-else-if Ladder
  5. The switch Statement
  6. Nested switch Statements
  7. Try This 3-1: Start Building a Java Help System
  8. The for Loop
  9. Some Variations on the for Loop
  10. Missing Pieces
    1. The Infinite Loop
  11. Loops with No Body
  12. Declaring Loop Control Variables Inside the for Loop
  13. The Enhanced for Loop
  14. The while Loop
  15. The do-while Loop
  16. Try This 3-2: Improve the Java Help System
  17. Use break to Exit a Loop
  18. Use break as a Form of goto
  19. Use continue
  20. Try This 3-3: Finish the Java Help System
  21. Nested Loops
  22. Chapter 3 Self Test

4 Introducing Classes, Objects, and Methods

  1. Class Fundamentals
    1. The General Form of a Class
    2. Defining a Class
  2. How Objects Are Created
  3. Reference Variables and Assignment
  4. Methods
    1. Adding a Method to the Vehicle Class
  5. Returning from a Method
  6. Returning a Value
  7. Using Parameters
    1. Adding a Parameterized Method to Vehicle
  8. Try This 4-1: Creating a Help Class
  9. Constructors
  10. Parameterized Constructors
  11. Adding a Constructor to the Vehicle Class
  12. The new Operator Revisited
  13. Garbage Collection
  14. The this Keyword
  15. Chapter 4 Self Test

5 More Data Types and Operators

  1. Arrays
    1. One-Dimensional Arrays
  2. Try This 5-1: Sorting an Array
  3. Multidimensional Arrays
    1. Two-Dimensional Arrays
    2. Irregular Arrays
    3. Arrays of Three or More Dimensions
    4. Initializing Multidimensional Arrays
  4. Alternative Array Declaration Syntax
  5. Assigning Array References
  6. Using the length Member
  7. Try This 5-2: A Queue Class
  8. The For-Each Style for Loop
    1. Iterating Over Multidimensional Arrays
    2. Applying the Enhanced for
  9. Strings
    1. Constructing Strings
    2. Operating on Strings
    3. Arrays of Strings
    4. Strings Are Immutable
    5. Using a String to Control a switch Statement
  10. Using Command-Line Arguments
  11. Using Type Inference with Local Variables
    1. Local Variable Type Inference with Reference Types
    2. Using Local Variable Type Inference in a for Loop
    3. Some var Restrictions
  12. The Bitwise Operators
    1. The Bitwise AND, OR, XOR, and NOT Operators
    2. The Shift Operators
    3. Bitwise Shorthand Assignments
  13. Try This 5-3: A ShowBits Class
  14. The ? Operator
  15. Chapter 5 Self Test

6 A Closer Look at Methods and Classes

  1. Controlling Access to Class Members
    1. Java’s Access Modifiers
  2. Try This 6-1: Improving the Queue Class
  3. Pass Objects to Methods
    1. How Arguments Are Passed
  4. Returning Objects
  5. Method Overloading
  6. Overloading Constructors
  7. Try This 6-2: Overloading the Queue Constructor
  8. Recursion
  9. Understanding static
    1. Static Blocks
  10. Try This 6-3: The Quicksort
  11. Introducing Nested and Inner Classes
  12. Varargs: Variable-Length Arguments
    1. Varargs Basics
    2. Overloading Varargs Methods
    3. Varargs and Ambiguity
  13. Chapter 6 Self Test

7 Inheritance

  1. Inheritance Basics
  2. Member Access and Inheritance
  3. Constructors and Inheritance
  4. Using super to Call Superclass Constructors
  5. Using super to Access Superclass Members
  6. Try This 7-1: Extending the Vehicle Class
  7. Creating a Multilevel Hierarchy
  8. When Are Constructors Executed?
  9. Superclass References and Subclass Objects
  10. Method Overriding
  11. Overridden Methods Support Polymorphism
  12. Why Overridden Methods?
    1. Applying Method Overriding to TwoDShape
  13. Using Abstract Classes
  14. Using final
    1. final Prevents Overriding
    2. final Prevents Inheritance
    3. Using final with Data Members
  15. The Object Class
  16. Chapter 7 Self Test

8 Packages and Interfaces

  1. Packages
    1. Defining a Package
    2. Finding Packages and CLASSPATH
    3. A Short Package Example
  2. Packages and Member Access
    1. A Package Access Example
  3. Understanding Protected Members
  4. Importing Packages
  5. Java’s Class Library Is Contained in Packages
  6. Interfaces
  7. Implementing Interfaces
  8. Using Interface References
  9. Try This 8-1: Creating a Queue Interface
  10. Variables in Interfaces
  11. Interfaces Can Be Extended
  12. Default Interface Methods
    1. Default Method Fundamentals
    2. A More Practical Example of a Default Method
    3. Multiple Inheritance Issues
  13. Use static Methods in an Interface
  14. Private Interface Methods
  15. Final Thoughts on Packages and Interfaces
  16. Chapter 8 Self Test

9 Exception Handling

  1. The Exception Hierarchy
  2. Exception Handling Fundamentals
    1. Using try and catch
    2. A Simple Exception Example
  3. The Consequences of an Uncaught Exception
    1. Exceptions Enable You to Handle Errors Gracefully
  4. Using Multiple catch Statements
  5. Catching Subclass Exceptions
  6. Try Blocks Can Be Nested
  7. Throwing an Exception
    1. Rethrowing an Exception
  8. A Closer Look at Throwable
  9. Using finally
  10. Using throws
  11. Three Additional Exception Features
  12. Java’s Built-in Exceptions
  13. Creating Exception Subclasses
  14. Try This 9-1: Adding Exceptions to the Queue Class
  15. Chapter 9 Self Test

10 Using I/O

  1. Java’s I/O Is Built upon Streams
  2. Byte Streams and Character Streams
  3. The Byte Stream Classes
  4. The Character Stream Classes
  5. The Predefined Streams
  6. Using the Byte Streams
    1. Reading Console Input
    2. Writing Console Output
  7. Reading and Writing Files Using Byte Streams
    1. Inputting from a File
    2. Writing to a File
  8. Automatically Closing a File
  9. Reading and Writing Binary Data
  10. Try This 10-1: A File Comparison Utility
  11. Random-Access Files
  12. Using Java’s Character-Based Streams
    1. Console Input Using Character Streams
    2. Console Output Using Character Streams
  13. File I/O Using Character Streams
    1. Using a FileWriter
    2. Using a FileReader
  14. Using Java’s Type Wrappers to Convert Numeric Strings
  15. Try This 10-2: Creating a Disk-Based Help System
  16. Chapter 10 Self Test

11 Multithreaded Programming

  1. Multithreading Fundamentals
  2. The Thread Class and Runnable Interface
  3. Creating a Thread
    1. One Improvement and Two Simple Variations
  4. Try This 11-1: Extending Thread
  5. Creating Multiple Threads
  6. Determining When a Thread Ends
  7. Thread Priorities
  8. Synchronization
  9. Using Synchronized Methods
  10. The synchronized Statement
  11. Thread Communication Using notify( ), wait( ), and notifyAll( )
    1. An Example That Uses wait( ) and notify( )
  12. Suspending, Resuming, and Stopping Threads
  13. Try This 11-2: Using the Main Thread
  14. Chapter 11 Self Test

12 Enumerations, Autoboxing, Static Import, and Annotations

  1. Enumerations
    1. Enumeration Fundamentals
  2. Java Enumerations Are Class Types
  3. The values( ) and valueOf( ) Methods
  4. Constructors, Methods, Instance Variables, and Enumerations
    1. Two Important Restrictions
  5. Enumerations Inherit Enum
  6. Try This 12-1: A Computer-Controlled Traffic Light
  7. Autoboxing
  8. Type Wrappers
  9. Autoboxing Fundamentals
  10. Autoboxing and Methods
  11. Autoboxing/Unboxing Occurs in Expressions
    1. A Word of Warning
  12. Static Import
  13. Annotations (Metadata)
  14. Chapter 12 Self Test

13 Generics

  1. Generics Fundamentals
  2. A Simple Generics Example
    1. Generics Work Only with Reference Types
    2. Generic Types Differ Based on Their Type Arguments
    3. A Generic Class with Two Type Parameters
    4. The General Form of a Generic Class
  3. Bounded Types
  4. Using Wildcard Arguments
  5. Bounded Wildcards
  6. Generic Methods
  7. Generic Constructors
  8. Generic Interfaces
  9. Try This 13-1: Create a Generic Queue
  10. Raw Types and Legacy Code
  11. Type Inference with the Diamond Operator
  12. Local Variable Type Inference and Generics
  13. Erasure
  14. Ambiguity Errors
  15. Some Generic Restrictions
    1. Type Parameters Can’t Be Instantiated
    2. Restrictions on Static Members
    3. Generic Array Restrictions
    4. Generic Exception Restriction
  16. Continuing Your Study of Generics
  17. Chapter 13 Self Test

14 Lambda Expressions and Method References

  1. Introducing Lambda Expressions
    1. Lambda Expression Fundamentals
    2. Functional Interfaces
    3. Lambda Expressions in Action
  2. Block Lambda Expressions
  3. Generic Functional Interfaces
  4. Try This 14-1: Pass a Lambda Expression as an Argument
  5. Lambda Expressions and Variable Capture
  6. Throw an Exception from Within a Lambda Expression
  7. Method References
    1. Method References to static Methods
    2. Method References to Instance Methods
  8. Constructor References
  9. Predefined Functional Interfaces
  10. Chapter 14 Self Test

15 Modules

  1. Module Basics
    1. A Simple Module Example
    2. Compile and Run the First Module Example
    3. A Closer Look at requires and exports
  2. java.base and the Platform Modules
  3. Legacy Code and the Unnamed Module
  4. Exporting to a Specific Module
  5. Using requires transitive
  6. Try This 15-1: Experiment with requires transitive
  7. Use Services
    1. Service and Service Provider Basics
    2. The Service-Based Keywords
    3. A Module-Based Service Example
  8. Additional Module Features
    1. Open Modules
    2. The opens Statement
    3. requires static
  9. Continuing Your Study of Modules
  10. Chapter 15 Self Test

16 Introducing Swing

  1. The Origins and Design Philosophy of Swing
  2. Components and Containers
    1. Components
    2. Containers
    3. The Top-Level Container Panes
  3. Layout Managers
  4. A First Simple Swing Program
    1. The First Swing Example Line by Line
  5. Swing Event Handling
    1. Events
    2. Event Sources
    3. Event Listeners
    4. Event Classes and Listener Interfaces
  6. Use JButton
  7. Work with JTextField
  8. Create a JCheckBox
  9. Work with JList
  10. Try This 16-1: A Swing-Based File Comparison Utility
  11. Use Anonymous Inner Classes or Lambda Expressions to Handle Events
  12. Chapter 16 Self Test

A Answers to Self Tests

  1. Chapter 1: Java Fundamentals
  2. Chapter 2: Introducing Data Types and Operators
  3. Chapter 3: Program Control Statements
  4. Chapter 4: Introducing Classes, Objects, and Methods
  5. Chapter 5: More Data Types and Operators
  6. Chapter 6: A Closer Look at Methods and Classes
  7. Chapter 7: Inheritance
  8. Chapter 8: Packages and Interfaces
  9. Chapter 9: Exception Handling
  10. Chapter 10: Using I/O
  11. Chapter 11: Multithreaded Programming
  12. Chapter 12: Enumerations, Autoboxing, Static Import, and Annotations
  13. Chapter 13: Generics
  14. Chapter 14: Lambda Expressions and Method References
  15. Chapter 15: Modules
  16. Chapter 16: Introducing Swing

B Using Java’s Documentation Comments

  1. The javadoc Tags
    1. @author
    2. {@code}
    3. @deprecated
    4. {@docRoot}
    5. @exception
    6. @hidden
    7. {@index}
    8. {@inheritDoc}
    9. {@link}
    10. {@linkplain}
    11. {@literal}
    12. @param
    13. @provides
    14. @return
    15. @see
    16. @since
    17. {@summary}
    18. @throws
    19. @uses
    20. {@value}
    21. @version
  2. The General Form of a Documentation Comment
  3. What javadoc Outputs
  4. An Example That Uses Documentation Comments

C Compile and Run Simple Single-File Programs in One StepD Introducing JShell

  1. JShell Basics
  2. List, Edit, and Rerun Code
  3. Add a Method
  4. Create a Class
  5. Use an Interface
  6. Evaluate Expressions and Use Built-in Variables
  7. Importing Packages
  8. Exceptions
  9. Some More JShell Commands
  10. Exploring JShell Further

E More Java Keywords

  1. The transient and volatile Modifiers
  2. instanceof
  3. strictfp
  4. assert
  5. Native Methods
  6. Another Form of this

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