Think Java : how to think like a computer scientist /

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Main Authors: Downey, Allen (Author), Mayfield, Chris (Computer scientist) (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Sebastopol, CA : O'Reilly Media, 2019.
Edition:Second edition.
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Online Access:CONNECT
Table of Contents:
  • Intro; Copyright; Table of Contents; Preface; The Philosophy Behind the Book; Object-Oriented Programming; Changes to the Second Edition; About the Appendixes; Using the Code Examples; Conventions Used in This Book; O'Reilly Online Learning; How to Contact Us; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1. Computer Programming; What Is a Computer?; What Is Programming?; The Hello World Program; Compiling Java Programs; Displaying Two Messages; Formatting Source Code; Using Escape Sequences; What Is Computer Science?; Debugging Programs; Vocabulary; Exercises; Chapter 2. Variables and Operators
  • Declaring VariablesAssigning Variables; Memory Diagrams; Printing Variables; Arithmetic Operators; Floating-Point Numbers; Rounding Errors; Operators for Strings; Compiler Error Messages; Other Types of Errors; Vocabulary; Exercises; Chapter 3. Input and Output; The System Class; The Scanner Class; Language Elements; Literals and Constants; Formatting Output; Reading Error Messages; Type Cast Operators; Remainder Operator; Putting It All Together; The Scanner Bug; Vocabulary; Exercises; Chapter 4. Methods and Testing; Defining New Methods; Flow of Execution; Parameters and Arguments
  • Multiple ParametersStack Diagrams; Math Methods; Composition; Return Values; Incremental Development; Vocabulary; Exercises; Chapter 5. Conditionals and Logic; Relational Operators; The if-else Statement; Chaining and Nesting; The switch Statement; Logical Operators; De Morgan's Laws; Boolean Variables; Boolean Methods; Validating Input; Example Program; Vocabulary; Exercises; Chapter 6. Loops and Strings; The while Statement; Increment and Decrement; The for Statement; Nested Loops; Characters; Which Loop to Use; String Iteration; The indexOf Method; Substrings; String Comparison
  • String FormattingVocabulary; Exercises; Chapter 7. Arrays and References; Creating Arrays; Accessing Elements; Displaying Arrays; Copying Arrays; Traversing Arrays; Generating Random Numbers; Building a Histogram; The Enhanced for Loop; Counting Characters; Vocabulary; Exercises; Chapter 8. Recursive Methods; Recursive Void Methods; Recursive Stack Diagrams; Value-Returning Methods; The Leap of Faith; Counting Up Recursively; Binary Number System; Recursive Binary Method; CodingBat Problems; Vocabulary; Exercises; Chapter 9. Immutable Objects; Primitives Versus Objects; The null Keyword
  • Strings Are ImmutableWrapper Classes; Command-Line Arguments; Argument Validation; BigInteger Arithmetic; Incremental Design; More Generalization; Vocabulary; Exercises; Chapter 10. Mutable Objects; Point Objects; Objects as Parameters; Objects as Return Values; Rectangles Are Mutable; Aliasing Revisited; Java Library Source; Class Diagrams; Scope Revisited; Garbage Collection; Mutable Versus Immutable; StringBuilder Objects; Vocabulary; Exercises; Chapter 11. Designing Classes; The Time Class; Constructors; Value Constructors; Getters and Setters; Displaying Objects; The toString Method