About this product

Product Identifiers

PublisherO'reilly Media, Incorporated

ISBN-101492072508

ISBN-139781492072508

eBay Product ID (ePID)11038378591

Product Key Features

Number of Pages323 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameThink Java : How to Think like a Computer Scientist

Publication Year2020

SubjectProgramming Languages / Java, Computer Science, Programming / Object Oriented, General

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaMathematics, Computers

AuthorAllen B. Downey, Chris Mayfield

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight20.3 Oz

Item Length9.1 in

Item Width7 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number2

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2020-301683

Dewey Edition23

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal005.13/3

SynopsisThink Java is a hands-on introduction to computer science and programming used by many universities and high schools around the world. Its conciseness, emphasis on vocabulary, and informal tone make it particularly appealing for readers with little or no experience. The book starts with the most basic programming concepts and gradually works its way to advanced object-oriented techniques. In this fully updated and expanded edition, authors Allen Downey and Chris Mayfield introduce programming as a means for solving interesting problems. Each chapter presents material for one week of a college course and includes exercises to help you practice what you've learned. Along the way, you'll see nearly every topic required for the AP Computer Science A exam and Java SE Programmer I certification. Discover one concept at a time: tackle complex topics in a series of small steps with multiple examples Understand how to formulate problems, think creatively about solutions, and develop, test, and debug programs Learn about input and output, decisions and loops, classes and methods, strings and arrays, recursion and polymorphism Determine which program development methods work best for you, and practice the important skill of debugging, Currently used at many colleges, universities, and high schools, this hands-on introduction to computer science is ideal for people with little or no programming experience. The goal of this concise book is not just to teach you Java, but to help you think like a computer scientist. You'll learn how to program--a useful skill by itself--but you'll also discover how to use programming as a means to an end. Authors Allen Downey and Chris Mayfield start with the most basic concepts and gradually move into topics that are more complex, such as recursion and object-oriented programming. Each brief chapter covers the material for one week of a college course and includes exercises to help you practice what you've learned. Learn one concept at a time: tackle complex topics in a series of small steps with examples Understand how to formulate problems, think creatively about solutions, and write programs clearly and accurately Determine which development techniques work best for you, and practice the important skill of debugging Learn relationships among input and output, decisions and loops, classes and methods, strings and arrays Work on exercises involving word games, graphics, puzzles, and playing cards The updated second edition of Think Java also features new chapters on polymorphism and data processing, as well as content covering changes through Java 12.

LC Classification NumberQA76.73.J38D685 2020