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Java: The Complete Reference, Seventh Edition (Osborne Complete Reference)

by Herbert Schildt

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Publisher Comments:

The Definitive Guide for Java Programmers

In this comprehensive resource, top-selling programming author Herbert Schildt shows you everything you need to develop, compile, debug, and run Java programs. This expert guide has been updated for Java Platform Standard Edition 6 (Java SE 6) and offers complete coverage of the Java language, its syntax, keywords, and fundamental programming principles.

You'll also find information on Java's key API libraries, learn to create applets and servlets, and use JavaBeans. Herb has even included expanded coverage of Swing--the toolkit that defines the look and feel of the modern Java GUI. Essential for every Java programmer, this lasting resource features the clear, crisp, uncompromising style that has made Herb the choice of millions of programmers worldwide.

Coverage includes:

  • Data types and operators
  • Control statements
  • Classes and objects
  • Constructors and methods
  • Interfaces and packages
  • Method overloading and overriding
  • Inheritance
  • Exception handling
  • Generics
  • Autoboxing
  • Enumerations
  • Annotations
  • The enhanced for loop
  • Varargs (variable-length arguments)
  • Multithreading
  • The I/O classes
  • Networking
  • The Collections Framework
  • Applets and servlets
  • AWT and layout managers
  • JavaBeans
  • Swing
  • The Concurrent API
  • Much, much more

Synopsis:

The Definitive Guide for Java Programmers

In this comprehensive resource, top-selling programming author Herbert Schildt shows you everything you need to develop, compile, debug, and run Java programs. This expert guide has been updated for Java Platform Standard Edition 6 (Java SE 6) and offers complete coverage of the Java language, its syntax, keywords, and fundamental programming principles.

You'll also find information on Java's key API libraries, learn to create applets and servlets, and use JavaBeans. Herb has even included expanded coverage of Swing--the toolkit that defines the look and feel of the modern Java GUI. Essential for every Java programmer, this lasting resource features the clear, crisp, uncompromising style that has made Herb the choice of millions of programmers worldwide.

Coverage includes: Data types and operators Control statements Classes and objects Constructors and methods Interfaces and packages Method overloading and overriding Inheritance Exception handling Generics Autoboxing Enumerations Annotations The enhanced for loop Varargs (variable-length arguments) Multithreading The I/O classes Networking The Collections Framework Applets and servlets AWT and layout managers JavaBeans Swing The Concurrent API Much, much more

Synopsis:

The world's leading programming author offers comprehensive coverage of the new Java release The definitive guide to Java has been fully expanded to cover every aspect of Java SE 6, the latest version of the world's most popular Web programming language. This comprehensive resource contains everything you need to develop, compile, debug, and run Java applications and applets.

About the Author

Herbert Schildt is a leading authority on Java, C, C++, and C#. His programming books have sold more than 3.5 million copies worldwide and have been translated into all major foreign languages. Herb is the author of numerous bestsellers, including The Art of Java, Java: A Beginnerand#39;s Guide, Swing: A Beginnerand#39;s Guide, and many others.

Table of Contents

Part I: The Java Language

Chapter 1. HistoryandEvolution of Java

Chapter 2. Overview of Java

Chapter 3. Data Types, Variables, and Arrays

Chapter 4. Operators

Chapter 5. Control Statements

Chapter 6. Introducing Classes

Chapter 7. A Closer Look at Methods and Classes

Chapter 8. Inheritance

Chapter 9. Packages and Interfaces

Chapter 10. Exception Handling

Chapter 11. Multithreaded Programming

Chapter 12. Enumerations, Autoboxing, and Annotations (Metadata)

Chapter 13. I/O, Applets, and Other Topics

Chapter 14. Generics

Part II: The Java Library

Chapter 15. String Handling

Chapter 16. Exploring java.lang

Chapter 17. java.util Part 1: Collections Framework

Chapter 18. java.util Part 2: More Utility Classes

Chapter 19. Input/Output: Exploring java.io

Chapter 20. Networking

Chapter 21. The Applet class

Chapter 22. Event Handling

Chapter 23. Introducing the AWT: Working with Windows, Graphics, and Text

Chapter 24. Using AWT Controls, Layout Managers, and Menus

Chapter 25. Images

Chapter 26. The Concurrency Utilities

Chapter 27. NIO, Regular Expressions, and Other Packages

Part III: Software Development Using Java

Chapter 28. Java Beans

Chapter 29. Introducing Swing

Chatper 30. Exploring Swing

Chapter 31. Servlets

Part IV: Applying Java

Chapter 32: Financial Applets and Servlets

Chapter 33: Creating a Download Manager in Java

APPENDIX A: USING JAVA'S DOCUMENTATION COMMENTS

INDEX

Product Details

ISBN:
9780072263855
Subtitle:
The Complete Reference, Seventh Edition
Author:
Schildt, Herbert
Author:
Schildt Herbert
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill/Osborne Media
Subject:
Programming Languages - Java
Subject:
Java (Computer program language)
Subject:
Internet programming
Copyright:
Edition Number:
7
Series:
Osborne Complete Reference Series
Publication Date:
December 2006
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
Professional and scholarly
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
1024
Dimensions:
9.12x7.42x2.10 in. 3.73 lbs.

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