Beginning Java Programming

INTRODUCTION xxii
 
CHAPTER 1: A GENERAL INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING 1
 
The Programming Process 2
 
Object-Oriented Programming: A Sneak Preview 5
 
Programming Errors 6
 
Syntax/Compilation Errors 6
 
Runtime Errors 6
 
Logic/Semantic Errors 7
 
Principles of Software Testing 7
 
Software Maintenance 8
 
Adaptive Maintenance 8
 
Perfective Maintenance 8
 
Corrective Maintenance 8
 
Preventive Maintenance 9
 
Principles of Structured Programming 9
 
CHAPTER 2: GETTING TO KNOW JAVA 11
 
A Short Java History 12
 
Features of Java 13
 
Looking Under the Hood 13
 
Bytecode 14
 
Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 15
 
Java Application Programming Interface (API) 16
 
Class Loader 17
 
Bytecode Verifier 18
 
Java Virtual Machine (JVM) 18
 
Java Platforms 19
 
Java Applications 19
 
Standalone Applications 19
 
Java Applets 20
 
Java Servlets 20
 
Java Beans 21
 
Java Language Structure 21
 
Classes 22
 
Identifiers 22
 
Java Keywords 22
 
Variables 23
 
Methods 23
 
Comments 24
 
Naming Conventions 26
 
Java Data Types 27
 
Primitive Data Types 27
 
Literals 28
 
Operators 29
 
Arithmetic Operators 29
 
Assignment Operators 30
 
Bitwise Operators 31
 
Logical Operators 32
 
Relational Operators 34
 
Arrays 34
 
Type Casting 37
 
Summary 40
 
CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP YOUR DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT 41
 
Integrated Development Environments 42
 
Coding in Text Editors 42
 
Choosing an IDE 46
 
Eclipse 47
 
NetBeans 47
 
IntelliJ IDEA 47
 
Continuing with One IDE 47
 
Installing Eclipse on Your Computer 48
 
Downloading and Installing Eclipse 48
 
Using Eclipse

Bart Baesens is an associate professor at KU Leuven, and a lecturer at the University of Southampton where he teaches various programming courses including Java, SQL, Basic Programming and Principles of Database Management. Hes been published in journals such as Machine Learning, IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering, IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation, Journal of Machine Learning Research and has presented at international top conferences.
 
Aimee Backiel is a PhD Researcher at KU Leuven. She leads Basic Programming in Java exercise sessions with university students from various disciplines, giving her insight into students needs and a multitude of practical examples that make Java applications more concrete and understandable to learners who may or may not be technically oriented.
 
Seppe vanden Broucke is a PhD researcher KU Leuven. He has many years experience with Java and applies it on a daily basis for his own research. His background provides with the necessary insights to present technical topics to a broad audience and highlight concrete and useful applications for practitioners.