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Beginning Java Programming provides readers a serious straight-forward education on Java, with the tools necessary to apply their new skills in the real world. The book places an emphasis on OOP principles and is geared for those who want to use Java in an applied environment while learning Java. Throughout each chapter, there are Try It Out exercises, based on real-life practical business and educational applications, allowing the reader to program short applications which demonstrate each concept. The final chapter in the book is made up of larger case studies where readers are given the opportunity to combine several concepts into larger applications.

Contents: Introduction. 1. A general introduction to programming. 2. Getting to know Java. 3. Setting up your development environment. 4. Moving toward object oriented programming. 5. Controlling the flow of your program. 6. Handling exceptions and debugging. 7. Delving further into object oriented concepts. 8. Handling input and output. 9. Working with databases in Java. 10. Accessing web sources. 11. Designing graphical interfaces. 12. Using object oriented patterns. Financial libraries . Index.