Synopses & Reviews
Practical introduction to Java for use in scientific and technical computing.
Review
An excellent Java programming book. Highly recommended.
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Synopsis
JavaTech is a practical introduction to the Java programming language with an emphasis on the features that benefit technical computing. After presenting the basics of object-oriented programming in Java, it examines introductory topics such as graphical interfaces and thread processes. It goes on to review network programming and develops Web client-server examples for tasks such as monitoring remote devices. The focus then shifts to distributed computing with RMI. Finally, it examines how Java programs can access the local platform and interact with hardware.
Synopsis
A practical introduction to JavaTM emphasizing features that benefit technical computing. The book demonstrates the ease with which Java can create powerful network applications and distributed computing applications and is ideal for programming courses and researchers who need Java for a particular task. Extensive online supporting material is also available.
Synopsis
JavaTech is a practical introduction to Java with an emphasis on the features that benefit technical computing. After presenting the basics of object-oriented programming, it reviews network programming, develops Web client-server examples for simple tasks, and examines how to access the local platform and interact with hardware. An extensive web site supports the book with additional instructional materials. JavaTech demonstrates the ease with which Java can create powerful network applications and distributed computing applications. It is ideal for programming courses, and researchers who need Java for a particular task.
Table of Contents
Part I. Introduction to Java: 1. Introduction; 2. Language basics; 3. Classes and objects in Java; 4. More about objects in Java; 5. Organising Java files and other practicalities; 6. Java graphics; 7. Graphical user interfaces; 8. Threads; 9. Java input/output; 10. Java utilities; 11. Image handling and processing; 12. More techniques and tips; Part II. Java and the Network: 13. Java networking basics; 14. A Java web server; 15. Client/server with sockets; 16. Distributed computing; 17. Distributed computing - the client; 18. Java remote method invocation (RMI); 19. Corba; 20. Distributed computing - putting it all together; 21. Introduction to web services and XML; Part III. Out of the Sandbox: 22. The Java native interface (JNI); 23. Accessing the platform; 24. Embedded Java; Appendices.