Java Methods: Object-Oriented Programming and Data Structures

By Gary Litvin and Maria Litvin

Book Overview

This book offers a thorough introduction to the concepts and practices of object-oriented programming in Java. It also introduces the most common data structures and related algorithms and their implementations in the Java collections framework. Chapters 1 14 follow the syllabus of the AP Computer Science in Java course. They will prepare you well for the AP CS exam. Chapters 15-18 on file input and output, graphics, graphical user interfaces, and events handling in Java will give you a better sense of real-world Java programming; this material also makes case studies, labs, and exercises more fun. Chapters 19-26 deal with more advanced data structures and algorithms. Chapter 27, Design Patterns, introduces more intricate aspects of object-oriented design and serves as an introduction to design patterns. The last chapter, Computing in Context, discusses creative, responsible, and ethical computer use.

• Format: Textbook Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0982477562
• ISBN13: 9780982477564
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: Skylight Publishing
• Length: 696 Pages
• Weight: 3.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 8.0" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 13 to 21 years