Java 2: A Beginner's Guide

Overview

Learn the fundamentals of Java 2 programming from master programmer and best-selling author Herb Schildt. Fully updated to cover Java 2 version 1.4, this step-by-step guide will have you programming in no time. You'll start at the beginning, learning why Java is the preeminent language of the Internet, how it relates to object-oriented programming (OOP), and the general form of a Java program. Next, it's on to the foundations of Java programming, including data types, operators, program control statements, classes, objects, and methods. You'll then progress to more advanced topics, such as inheritance, exception handling, the I/O system, multithreading, applets, and much more. Get started programming in Java today using this self-paced, easy-to-follow tutorial.