Java Programming: A Comprehensive Introduction (Paperback)

Java Programming: A Comprehensive Introduction is designed for an introductory programming course using Java. This text takes a logical approach to the presentation of core topics, moving step-by-step from the basics to more advanced material, with objects being introduced at the appropriate time. The book is divided into three parts:
• Part One covers the elements of the Java language and the fundamentals of programming. An introduction to object-oriented design is also included.
• Part Two introduces GUI (Graphical User Interface) programming using Swing.
• Part Three explores key aspects of Java's API (Application Programming Interface) library, including the Collections Framework and the concurrency API.

Herb Schildt has written many successful programming books in Java, C++, C, and C#. His books have sold more than three million copies. Dale Skrien is a professor at Colby College with degrees from the University of Illinois-Champaign, the University of Washington, and St. Olaf College. He's also authored two books and is very active in SIGCSE.

PART ONE: The Java Language
 1. Java Programming Fundamentals
 2. Introducing Data Types and Operators
 3. Program Control Statements
 4. Introducing Classes, Objects, and Methods
 5. More Data Types and Operators
 6. A Closer Look at Methods and Classes
 7. Inheritance
 8. Interfaces
 9. Packages
 10. Exception Packages
 11. Using I/O
 12. Multithreaded Programming
 13. Enumerations, Autoboxing, and Annotations
 14. Generics
 15. Applets and the Remaining Java Keywords
 16. Introduction to Object-Oriented Design

PART TWO: Introducing GUI Programming with Swing
 17. Swing Fundamentals
 18. Exploring Swing Controls
 19. Working with Menus
 20. Dialogs
 21. Threading, Applets, and Painting
PART THREE: Exploring the Java API Library
 22. String Handling
 23. Exploring java.lang
 24. Exploring java.util
 25. Using the Data Structures in the Collections Framework
 26. Networking with java.net
 27. The Concurrency Utilities

Appendix A: Using Java's Documentation Comments
 Appendix B: An Introduction to Regular Expressions
 Appendix C: Answers to Selcted Exercises