Fundamentals of Java: AP* Computer Science Essentials for the A & AB Exams

Kenneth Lambert author Martin Osborne author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Cengage Learning, Inc

Published:2nd Mar '06

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Completely revised and updated, Fundamentals of Java: Comprehensive Course, Third Edition covers all of the AP requirements for Computer Science Exams A and AB. By taking a multilevel approach to teaching Java, this text is suitable for a wide range of students, from beginners to those ready for advanced data structures. Since it is non-software specific, it can be used with any Java program compiler, including Borland, Sun Microsystems, Symantec and others.

Unit 1: GETTING STARTED WITH JAVA. 1. Background. 2. First Java Programs. 3. Syntax, Errors, and Debugging. 4. Introduction to Control Statements. Unit 1 Review. Unit 2: THE NEXT STEP WITH JAVA. 5. Introduction to Defining Classes. 6. Control Statements Continued. 7. Improving the User Interface. 8. Introduction to HTML and Applets. Unit 2 Review. Unit 3: ARRAYS, RECURSION, AND COMPLEXITY. 9. Introduction to Arrays. 10. Classes Continued. 11. Arrays Continued. 12. Recursion, Complexity, and Searching and Sorting. Unit 3 Review. Unit 4: USING ABSTRACT DATA TYPES. 13. Object-Oriented Analysis and Design. 14. Linear Collections: Lists. 15. Linear Collections: Stacks and Queues. 16. Unordered Collections: Sets and Maps. Unit 4 Review. Unit 5: IMPLEMENTING ABSTRACT DATA TYPES. 17. Implementing Lists. 18. Implementing Sets and Maps. 19. Implementing Trees and Priority Queues. Unit 5 Review. Appendices: A: Java Resources. B: Java Language Elements. C: Operator Precedence. D: ASCII Character Set. E: Number Systems. F: Java Exception Handling. G: Java Packages and jar Files. H: Files. I: The TurtleGraphics Package. J: AP Correlations.

ISBN: 9780619267230

Dimensions: 279mm x 218mm x 35mm

Weight: 1861g

848 pages

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