BASIC JAVA PROGRAMMING

For first- and second-year undergraduates, an introduction to programming with Java, an object-oriented programming language that is a popular choice for Web applications. Kent and Barnett (U. of Richmond) introduce algorithms and problem-solving approaches that are important to programming generally, and they also preview advanced topics such as event-driven programming. The text assumes basic computer literacy but no previous programming experience.

Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)